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Teen pleads guilty over arson attack on Iran International offices in London
Oisin McGuinness and Nathan Dunn admitted setting fire to Volant Media’s offices, while a third defendant faces trial next year.
- On Friday, Oisin McGuinness, 21, and Nathan Dunn, 19, admitted to their roles in an April arson attack on Volant Media offices, which house the Persian news channel Iran International in northwest London.
- During the April incident, an 'ignited container' was thrown toward the site, landing in a car park where the fire immediately went out, causing no injuries or damage.
- Nearby Metropolitan Police officers identified the suspects, who fled the scene in a black four-wheel-drive vehicle and were arrested following a chase after the vehicle refused to stop.
- McGuinness and Dunn entered guilty pleas at the Old Bailey, while a third defendant—a 17-year-old boy—denied being 'reckless as to whether life is endangered' but admitted the lesser charge of arson.
- That 17-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, remains in local authority care and faces trial on February 1, 2027, after prosecutors rejected his arson plea.
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