Four men have pleaded guilty for their role in an arson attack targeting ambulances operated by Jewish charity Hatzola.
On 23 March, police were called by the London Fire Brigade following reports of a fire in Golders Green.
Four Hatzola ambulances, a volunteer organisation established in 1979 to provide pre-hospital emergency medical response and transportation to the north London community, were set on fire during the incident.
On Friday, the Metropolitan Police said four men “pleaded guilty to destroying or damaging property being reckless whether life would be endangered” at the Old Bailey.
The men are Hamza Iqbal, 20, from Leyton, Rehan Khan, 19, from Leyton, Saif Ali, 18, from Walthamstow and Judex Atshatshi, 18, from Dagenham.
All four have been remanded in custody and should be sentenced next spring.
A fifth man, Subhan Ahmed, 18, from Walthamstow, pleaded not guilty in relation to assisting an offender, contrary to section four of the Criminal Law Act, 1967.
“Ahmed has been released on bail with strict conditions,” the Metropolitan Police said.
“A trial date is yet to be set, but it’s anticipated this may take place in January 2027.”
