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Police Arrest Nine, Teen Pleads Guilty in Jewish Arsons

4/23/2026

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A wave of arson attacks on Jewish sites, beginning on 23 March, prompted a counter-terrorism response and a warning from senior coordinator Vicki Evans.
Metropolitan Police arrested a 19-year-old and a 26-year-old in Watford and released seven earlier suspects from Harpenden, Stevenage and near Birmingham on bail, raising the total detainees to nine.
A teenager pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Kenton synagogue on Saturday night.

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Story summary

A wave of arson attacks on Jewish sites, beginning on 23 March, prompted a counter-terrorism response and a warning from senior coordinator Vicki Evans.
Metropolitan Police arrested a 19-year-old and a 26-year-old in Watford and released seven earlier suspects from Harpenden, Stevenage and near Birmingham on bail, raising the total detainees to nine.
A teenager pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Kenton synagogue on Saturday night.