Whitechapel in the headlines after an arson probe into a synagogue site; Moses Edwards, 45, Wanstead, to appear in court. Quick bio: local, age 45.
A man has been charged with arson after a fire at the former East London Central Synagogue in Nelson Street, Whitechapel. The building, now being sold to a Muslim organization for a mosque and community centre, has been the focus of a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites. A 52-year-old woman linked to the investigation has been bailed until August.