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Three charged with arson on Persian media offices in London

Two teenagers and a 21-year-old man are due in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

Published April 17, 2026, 8:22 AM
Updated May 12, 2026, 2:45 AM3.6K
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Three charged with arson on Persian media offices in London

Winnie AgbonlahorLondon

BBC Police tape closes off the road. Two officers can be seen stood next to a police vehicle. The area is leafy with a pale building in the background. BBC

A police cordon was in place near Volant Media, the parent company of Persian news channel Iran International

Three people have been charged over an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian language media organisation in north-west London.

An ignited container was thrown towards the Volant Media building in Park Royal at about 20:30 BST on Wednesday, but landed in a car park where the fire quickly went out.

The Metropolitan Police said Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, both of Watford, and a 16-year-old boy from north London had all been charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

The three males, all of whom are British nationals, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.

McGuinness has also been charged with dangerous driving, the Met said.

There were no reports of any damage or injuries following the attempted attack.

Two nearby buildings had been evacuated as a precaution, but were quickly reopened after police confirmed there was no wider risk to the public.

Officers later chased a black SUV until it crashed on Ballards Lane, Finchley, according to police.

The attempted attack at Volant Media follows a separate incident where a man and a woman were arrested after Finchley Reform Synagogue had two bottles thought to contain petrol thrown at it during the early hours of Wednesday.

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