Investigation after arson attack on London memorial wall

Counter Terror police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green in north west London

Officers were called to Limes Avenue during the early hours of Monday, but the site wasn’t damaged, and no arrests have been made.

Although CTP are leading the investigation they say they are not treating this as terrorism at the moment

Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams, who leads policing in north west London, said: "We recognise that this incident will heighten concerns in the Golders Green area, where residents have already faced a series of attacks.

"We are working closely with community organisations and leaders, and want to reassure them that our protective security operation continues. Our local officers are working closely with Counter Terror Policing to support their investigation.

"Since last month’s attack in Golders Green, we have stepped up our work to reassure communities. This includes armed police patrols as well as deployments of officers from Project Servator, who are specially trained to spot anyone who may be planning or preparing to commit criminal acts.”

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.