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"textContent": "A lit container was allegedly thrown at Volant Media, a Persian media organisation in Wembley on Wednesday\n\nTwo men and a teenage boy have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after an attempted attack in north west London.\n\nOisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after a lit container was allegedly thrown at Volant Media, a Persian media organisation in Wembley on Wednesday.\n\nThe container landed in a car park where the fire extinguished itself before the suspects fled in a black SUV.\n\nOfficers gave chase before the SUV crashed in Ballards Lane in Finchley.\n\nAll three inside were arrested.\n\nThe incident is not being treated as a terrorist incident, but is being investigated by Counter Terror Police.\n\nIt is not being linked to recent arson incidents at ambulances in Golders Green or a synagogue in Finchley.\n\nBut the Met said it was aware Iran-linked Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia is claiming responsibility for the attacks.\n\n******Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.******\n\n**For more stories like this,** check our news page.\n\n\nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
"title": "Boy, 16, among three charged with attempted arson of Persian media firm in London"
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