London synagogue arson: teenager pleads guilty
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A 17-year-old boy pled guilty to arson not endangering life after a bottle containing accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London; there were no injuries and only minor smoke damage. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, was granted bail with conditions, and is due to appear at Willesden Youth Court. The plea comes amid a wider police investigation into a spate of arson attacks targeting Jewish venues, with multiple arrests and ongoing inquiries into potential criminal proxies.
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- Ten arrested for anti Jewish London arsons over 48 hours, seven for plot in progress The Jerusalem Post
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