LONDON (VINnews) — British police have charged a fifth suspect in connection with an arson attack that destroyed several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer emergency medical service in north London.

The Metropolitan Police said an 18-year-old man has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the March fire in the Golders Green neighborhood, home to a large Jewish community.

Four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a volunteer emergency response organization serving the local Jewish community, were damaged in the blaze.

Four other suspects have previously been charged with arson-related offenses. Authorities allege they acted recklessly as to whether lives could be endangered. All five are scheduled to face trial in January 2027.

Counterterrorism investigators are treating the incident as a suspected antisemitic hate crime and are examining claims of responsibility made by a group reportedly linked to Iran.

The attack comes amid heightened concerns over antisemitic incidents in Britain, where Jewish institutions and community facilities have faced a series of threats and attacks in recent months.

No injuries were reported in the ambulance fire, but community leaders described the incident as a troubling escalation targeting a service that provides emergency medical assistance to residents regardless of background or faith.