UK police nab two suspects over attempted arson attack on London synagogue

By Reuters 20 April 2026, 10:12 am Edit

A police forensic officer works inside a cordon set up near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, northwest London, on April 19, 2026, the scene of an overnight arson attack. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

LONDON — British police say they have arrested two people over an attempted arson attack against a synagogue in north London over the weekend, which caused minor smoke damage but no injuries.

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody overnight in connection with the incident, which occurred around midnight on Sunday, the police say.

The attack was the latest in a series of arson incidents targeting Jewish sites across the capital in recent weeks.