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Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue
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- The building ceased operating as a synagogue in 2020A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police over a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.
- Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday.
- The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent weeks.
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Thamayanthi Mc Allister London PA Media. The building ceased operating as a synagogue in 2020A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police over a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.
Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday. No-one was injured.
The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent weeks.
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