Two people have been charged with arson over a fire which started at the office of Golders Green MP Mike Freer.
On Christmas Eve, a fire was lit in a shed at the constiuency office of the Conservative MP. Police were called to the blaze at 7pm by the London Fire Brigade.
Paul Harwood, 42 and Zara Kasory, 32, both of no fixed address, were initially arrested on Wednesday over the incident.
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The Met Police said that despite widespread community fears, the incident is not being treated as a hate crime.
Harwood and Kaory are due to appear at Willesden Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Speaking to the JC after the attack, Freer said he was “always worried if I'm going to come home each night”.
The MP, who wears stab vests at public events after previous threats, said he had recieved on an email following the fire that said he was “the kind of person who deserved to be set alight”.
He added: “I think obviously because I have such strong views on the Middle East, and I’m pro-Israel, this has led me to become a target.”
