Hackney fire investigated as anti-Semitic attack after blaze ripped through 3-storey house & left 4 hurt as man arrested

Cops are probing a London house fire over fears it was a hate crime

An anti-Semitism probe has been initiated following a fire that engulfed a home in Hackney, London, injuring four individuals.

Emergency services swiftly responded to reports of a three-storey house ablaze in Hackney, London, around noon yesterday. Disturbing footage captured massive flames erupting from the house's windows, accompanied by billowing black smoke.

Four individuals sustained injuries in the fire, suspected to have been deliberately ignited. Among them, a fifth man in his 60s was injured and subsequently arrested after reportedly making threatening and "allegedly antisemitic" remarks at the Newick Road scene.

Currently hospitalized, the man's comments prompted Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway to emphasize the serious nature of anti-Semitic incidents. The police are treating the incident as a potential hate crime and are collaborating with relevant organizations to address concerns within the Jewish communities in Hackney and beyond.

London Fire Brigade said it had dispatched eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters to the blaze on Newick

Although investigations are ongoing to ascertain the motive behind the offense, initial findings suggest a localized housing-related dispute as the likely catalyst, with no apparent connection to specific local or global events.

Approximately 60 firefighters from the London Fire Brigade were dispatched to combat the blaze, resulting in extensive damage to the ground and first floors of the residence.

A spokesperson from the Community Security Trust commended the swift police response and pledged continued collaboration to provide reassurance and support to the affected local Jewish community in the days ahead.