Anti-terror police arrest two over arson attack on Golders Green memorial wall

Counter terrorism police investigating an arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, last week have detained two people.

A 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were arrested on Monday morning at an address in Romford, east London, on suspicion of arson.

They were both taken to a police station in the capital, where they remain in custody.

The arrests are part of an ongoing probe into the attack on the memorial wall in Limes Avenue at around 12.15am on 27 April.

The wall contained pictures of protesters allegedly killed by the Iranian state in January, following a wave of protests across the country.

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Commander Helen Flanagan, Head of Counter Terror Policing London, said: "We are committed to protecting vulnerable communities in the capital.

"Detectives have been conducting extensive inquiries since this incident was reported to us last week and these two arrests are the result of that hard work."

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