Arson Suspect Arrested in Jewish Charity Ambulance Attack

0:00It's April 4th. From your city to your ears, this is Vancouver News today, powered by AI. I'm Cori with the story. London Police just nabbed another suspect in that arson hit on ambulances from a Jewish charity. Back on March 23rd, attackers torched vehicles from Hatsola, a volunteer group that handles emergency medical rides in North London. The ambulances were parked right by a synagogue in Golders Green, a spot with a big Jewish community. At a Westminster court hearing this weekend, two men and a boy already charged over the attack, showed up and got remanded until April 24th. While they were there, officers spotted a 19-year-old guy in the crowd they recognized from the scene. They arrested him on the spot for arson, with intent to endanger life. The original three charged are 20-year-old Hamza Ikbal, 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and a 17-year-old dual-UK Pakistani national, all. British citizens from East London. Prosecutors say it was premeditated, with efforts to cover tracks and clearly aimed at the Jewish community.

1:06They're even probing if it ties into anti-terror laws. Damage from the fire came to 1 million pounds, and two men in their forties were grabbed earlier, but released on bail. An obscure Islamist outfit called Harakat Ashab Al Yaman Al Islamia, possibly linked to Iran, to credit, bragging about similar strikes in Belgium, and the Netherlands. Investigators are still digging into motives and connections, but this ramp up in arrests shows they're closing in fast on everyone involved. Stay tuned as more drops.