Teen charged over Golders Green ambulance attack

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An 18-year-old man has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with an arson attack on four Jewish charity-owned ambulances in Golders Green, north London.

The fire – which led to an explosion – caused about £1m of damage to the vehicles and medical equipment, with nearby flats and a synagogue also affected.

Subhan Ahmed is alleged to have made arrangements to scrap his car to help others avoid arrest or prosecution.

He is the fifth person to be charged over the attacks on the Hatzola ambulances on 23 March. Four others – Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons – previously appeared in court.

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