Three people charged in connection with arson attack in north west London

Three people have been charged in connection with an arson attack at the premises of a Persian-language media organisation in north west London on 15 April.

Oisin McGuinness, 21 (28.03.2005), of Watford, Nathan Dunn, 19 (07.11.2006), of Watford and a 16-year-old boy from north London were all charged with arson with intent to endanger life. All three are British nationals.

Additionally, McGuinness was also charged with dangerous driving. All three are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 17 April.

At around 20:30hrs on Wednesday, 15 April, officers on proactive patrols in north west London were informed of the incident where an ignited container had been thrown into the premises.

The container landed in a carpark, where the fire immediately put itself out and there were no reported injuries.

Urgent enquiries were carried out and it was established that the suspects had left the area in a black SUV.

A police Armed Response Vehicle (ARV), which was in the area located a vehicle matching this description and began a pursuit. It later crashed on Ballards Lane, close to the junction with Woodberry Gardens, N12.

Three males - aged 16, 19 and 21- were arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life and taken into police custody and following liaison with and authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service, they were subsequently charged as above.