Counter terror police probe suspected arson attack on Golders Green memorial wall

NewsUKHome NewsCounter terror police probe suspected arson attack on Golders Green memorial wallThe Metropolitan Police said it had received reports of a fire on a north London street on MondayMargaret Davis Tuesday 28 April 2026 13:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966387","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/golders-green-memorial-wall-arson-attack-b2966387.html","title":"Counter terror police probe suspected arson attack on Golders Green memorial wall"}}CloseCounter terror police probe suspected arson attack on Golders Green memorial wallYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}A memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, has been targeted in a suspected arson attack.The Metropolitan Police said it received reports of a fire at the site in Limes Avenue on Monday, but the wall itself was not damaged.Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation – but the incident is not being treated as terrorism, the force said.The incident follows another alleged arson attack that saw four Jewish community ambulances destroyed in Golders Green in late March.The memorial wall is a tribute to thousands of protesters killed in a crackdown in Iran in January and is near a Jewish centre.Police said the suspected arson attack took place at around 12.15am on Monday, and was reported later that day just before 7.30pm.Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said: “We recognise that this incident will heighten concerns in the Golders Green area, where residents have already faced a series of attacks.“We are working closely with community organisations and leaders, and want to reassure them that our protective security operation continues.Police forensic officers work outside a house in a street near to an incident where volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire on March 23, 2026. (AFP/Getty)“Our local officers are working closely with Counter Terror Policing to support their investigation.“Since last month’s attack in Golders Green, we have stepped up our work to reassure communities.“This includes armed police patrols as well as deployments of officers from Project Servator, who are specially trained to spot anyone who may be planning or preparing to commit criminal acts.”A group calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, the Islamic Movement of the…

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