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Second man appears in court charged with arson at former synagogue

A second man has appeared in court charged over an alleged arson attack at a former synagogue.

Dominique Charles-Turner, 31, from Leyton, east London, appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life at the ex-synagogue in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, east London.

He was remanded in custody, with his bail application refused, and is next due to appear in court at the Old Bailey on 5 June.

Officers were called to a fire at the former synagogue in Nelson Street on 5 May.

Damage was caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the building.

The site is in the process of being sold to a local Somali Muslim organisation, with plans to convert it to a mosque and community centre.

Given the nature and location of the incident, the investigation has been led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of CTP London, said its investigation team are working "to arrest all those suspected of being involved in the arson attack".

"I want to remind the public that, with the threat level now raised to severe, everyone can play their part to keep themselves and their communities safe," she added.

"If you have concerns about someone behaving suspiciously, please report it to us."

Two other suspects, Moses Edwards, 45, of Wanstead, east London, and a 52-year-old woman, were arrested on May 10.

Edwards was has also been charged with arson with intent to endanger life and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on May 12 where he was remanded in custody.

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He is next due to appear at the Old Bailey on 5 June. The 52-year-old woman has been released on bail until August.

A spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service said: "Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings."

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