Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London
Boy, 17, and man, 19, detained as Met says it is investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks are linked to Iran
Two teenagers have been arrested over an arson attack at a synagogue in north-west London over the weekend, the Met police have said.
Matt Jukes, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said a 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man had been detained, as he confirmed officers were investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks in the UK were linked to Iranian-backed proxies.
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