Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London

Man, 45, and 52-year-old woman held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson after blaze in WhitechapelTwo people have been arrested by counter-terrorism officers investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.A 45-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and have been taken into police custody. Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleThamayanthi McAllisterLondonPA MediaThe building ceased operating as a synagogue in 2020A man and a woman have been arrested by counter terrorism police over a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue in east London.Minor damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel on Tuesday.