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Mark Neville Pleads Guilty to Islington Petrol-Bombing

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Mark Neville, 65, pleaded guilty to petrol-bombing a migrant hotel in Islington.
The attack occurred at 10:53 pm on September 24 2025 at Dingley Road, Islington.
Police arrested Neville on September 26 2025, less than two days after the attack.
CCTV captured Neville lighting and throwing the petrol bomb over a gate.
A fire-investigation dog recovered a glove with Neville’s DNA matching bomb glass fragments.

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Mark Neville, 65, pleaded guilty to petrol-bombing a migrant hotel in Islington.
The attack occurred at 10:53 pm on September 24 2025 at Dingley Road, Islington.
Police arrested Neville on September 26 2025, less than two days after the attack.
CCTV captured Neville lighting and throwing the petrol bomb over a gate.
A fire-investigation dog recovered a glove with Neville’s DNA matching bomb glass fragments.