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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Two British men detained in a suspected antisemitic hate crime are released on bail

Britain Antisemitic Attack - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

British police said Thursday that two men arrested in connection with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity have been released on bail as they continue to investigate the suspected antisemitic hate crime.

The two British nationals, aged 45 and 47, were detained Wednesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement. The men were released under strict bail conditions and will be closely monitored, police said.

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