Man charged with arson following fire at former east London synagogue
He's accused of arson with intent to endanger life.
A 45-year-old man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after reports of a fire at a former synagogue in east London.
Moses Edwards, from Wanstead, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after the alleged arson attack on the building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel on May 5.
Police said minor damage was caused to the gates and a lock at the front of the building shortly after 5am, and no one was hurt.
Plans for buildng
The building is in the process of being sold to a Muslim organisation which plans to turn it into a mosque and community centre.
The incident was one of a series of separate alleged arson attacks that have targeted Jewish sites in London in the past two months.
A 52-year-old woman, who was also arrested as part of the investigation, has been released on bail to a date in August.