Man charged with assisting offender over Jewish ambulance arson
Police say Ahmed arranged to scrap his car to help others avoid arrest, as investigators link the blaze to £1m in damage and five charges.
- On Monday, June 8, London's Metropolitan Police charged 18-year-old Subhan Ahmed with assisting an offender in connection with the March 23 arson attack that destroyed four Hatzola Northwest ambulances in Golders Green.
- Four others—Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatski, 18, and a 17-year-old boy—were previously charged in April with committing arson and endangering life in the same incident.
- Counterterror police are investigating the fire, which caused about £1 million in damage, as an antisemitic hate crime and examining alleged ties to an Iran-connected group.
- Ahmed was bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 16, while the five defendants face trial in January 2027 with a hearing scheduled for August 28.
- The Metropolitan Police reported a 72% rise in antisemitic hate crimes across London during May, with this attack occurring amid a broader surge in local incidents targeting the Jewish community.
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Fifth man charged in March arson of Golders Green Hatzalah ambulances
The ambulance arsons came at the early edge of a wave of incidents that have put London Jews on edge and induced the city’s police force to step up their presence in Jewish communities.
Fifth Suspect Charged in London Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulance Service
LONDON (VINnews) — British police have charged a fifth suspect in connection with an arson attack that destroyed several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer emergency medical service in north London. The Metropolitan Police said an 18-year-old man has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the March fire in the Golders Green […]
5th man charged in March arson of London's Hatzola ambulances
The arrest comes as the Metropolitan Police said antisemitic incidents surged by 72% in April.
Five men charged after arson attack on Jewish ambulances
Their trial is set for January 2027

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