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. Three charged with arson on Persian language media offices Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Three charged with arson on Persian media offices 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. 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. Earlier this month, three people were charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London. Another five people were arrested. Earlier this month, three people were charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hello.bbclondon@bbc.co.uk Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day. A total of £26m has been spent on safety and further improvement works at the court. Bridget is now permanent after her temporary addition resulted in an "incredible" public reaction