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Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London

The Guardian · May 10, 2026, 1:49 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • A police forensics officer works at the scene outside the former East London Central Synagogue in Whitechapel on Tuesday.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.
  • A 45-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody.

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A police forensics officer works at the scene outside the former East London Central Synagogue in Whitechapel on Tuesday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. A police forensics officer works at the scene outside the former East London Central Synagogue in Whitechapel on Tuesday. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images UK news Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London Man, 45, and 52-year-old woman held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson after blaze in Whitechapel

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTwo people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.

A 45-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody.

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