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Suspect Charged After Arson Hits Former Synagogue Sold for Mosque

5/12/2026

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Moses Edwards, 45, a suspect, was charged with arson after a fire at the former synagogue on Nelson Street, Whitechapel, as it was being sold to a Muslim group planning a mosque.
The Somali-run Ashaadibi Education and Cultural Centre, which is buying the building, condemned the attack.
Police reported minor damage to gates and a lock with no injuries.

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Moses Edwards, 45, a suspect, was charged with arson after a fire at the former synagogue on Nelson Street, Whitechapel, as it was being sold to a Muslim group planning a mosque.
The Somali-run Ashaadibi Education and Cultural Centre, which is buying the building, condemned the attack.
Police reported minor damage to gates and a lock with no injuries.