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  "path": "/2026/04/20/two-teenagers-arrested-arson-attack-north-london-synagogue-28043822/",
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  "textContent": "Kenton United Synagogue is the latest in a spate of attacks on Jewish sites in north London (Picture: Amanda Rose/ Avalon)\n\nTwo teenagers have been arrested over an arson attack on a synagogue, police have said.\n\nA 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody overnight in connection with the arson attack at Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow over the weekend.\n\nOfficers discovered ‘a bottle with some sort of accelerant’ had been thrown through the window, the Met Police said.\n\nSpeaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Matt Jukes, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said:’I’m really pleased to say that overnight, we have news of two arrests in relation to that incident.’\n\nHe added: ‘We’ve made over the last weeks, 15 arrests in relation to a series of six incidents that have targeted Jewish premises, the Jewish-led ambulance service and a Persian media organisation.’\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\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on north London synagogue"
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