Fifth person charged in connection with March arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London

Subhan Ahmed, 18, of Walthamstow, has been charged with assisting an offender after allegedly arranging to scrap his car to help others avoid arrest following the March 23 arson attack on four Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish neighborhood in north London. He was bailed and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 16. Four others — Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named — were previously charged with arson offenses and are held in custody ahead of a trial scheduled for January 2027. The fire caused explosions, roughly £1 million in damage to vehicles and medical equipment, and also affected nearby flats and a synagogue, as aerial images showed multiple completely burned-out ambulances in the car park. Counter-terrorism investigators are treating the attack as an antisemitic hate crime and are also examining claims of responsibility by a group allegedly connected to Iran. The attack is part of a broader pattern of antisemitic incidents in London in recent months, including a double stabbing in Golders Green declared a terrorist incident, incendiary devices placed near synagogues, and attacks on Jewish businesses. The Community Security Trust welcomed the charge, stating it was 'right that those responsible are being held accountable.'