Met investigating suspected arson attack on north London memorial wall

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in an area of north London that is home to a large Jewish community. While Scotland Yard said the investigation was being led by counter-terrorism policing, it was not being treated as a terrorist incident. No arrests have yet been made and the memorial wall was not damaged. Over the last month, counter-terrorism officers have arrested more than two dozen people as part of investigations into attacks on Jewish-linked premises; including the torching of ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola in Golders Green on 23 March. The memorial wall is a tribute to thousands of protesters killed in a crackdown in Iran in January and is near a Jewish centre. The Metropolitan police said the suspected arson attack took place at around 12.15am on Monday, and was reported just before 7.30pm that day. “We recognise that this incident will heighten concerns in the Golders Green area, where residents have already faced a series of attacks,” Det Chf Supt Luke Williams said. “We are working closely with community organisations and leaders, and want to reassure them that our protective security operation continues. “Our local officers are working closely with counter-terror policing to support their investigation. Since last month’s attack in Golders Green, we have stepped up our work to reassure communities. …