Four People Set Fire to Ambulances, Go to Court

Apr 24, 2026, 11:46

Introduction

Four people came to court. They burned four ambulances. The ambulances were for a Jewish volunteer service in north London. The fire happened early on March 23. It caused about £1 million damage. It also damaged nearby homes and a religious building.

Main Body

The ambulances were from Hatzola. Hatzola is a volunteer service in Golders Green. Three people set fire to the ambulances. A fourth person waited in a blue car. The fire made gas canisters explode. The fire damaged flats and a synagogue. The four accused are Hamza Iqbal (20), Rehan Khan (19), Judex Atshatshi (18), and a 17-year-old boy. The boy''s name is secret because of the law. Iqbal and Khan live in Leyton. Atshatshi lives in Dagenham. The boy is from Walthamstow. He has British and Pakistani nationality. The police charged all four with criminal damage. They destroyed property worth more than £5,000. The property belonged to Hatzola charity. Prosecutors say the men wanted to destroy the property. They did not care if people could get hurt. Prosecutors say the attack was against the Jewish community. The defendants appeared before a judge. A hearing for their plea is on August 28. A trial may start on January 27 next year. All four are in prison now.

Conclusion

The case is in court. The defendants are in prison. They wait for the next hearing. Prosecutors say the fire was a targeted attack on Jewish people. No decision has been made yet.

Vocabulary Learning

court
A place where a judge decides if someone did something wrong.法庭
Example:Four people came to court.
damage
To break or hurt something.損壞
Example:The fire damaged flats and a synagogue.
fire
Something that burns and gives heat and light.火
Example:They set fire to the ambulances.
police
People who make sure everyone follows the law.警察
Example:The police charged all four with criminal damage.
prison
A place where people who break the law must stay.監獄
Example:All four are in prison now.

Sentence Learning

Four people came to court.
This sentence has a subject 'Four people' and a verb 'came'. 'To court' tells where they went. It is a simple past tense statement.本句主語為'Four people'，動詞為'came'。'To court'表示他們去的地方。這是一個簡單過去式的陳述句。
They burned four ambulances.
Subject 'They', verb 'burned', object 'four ambulances'. Past tense action.主語'They'，動詞'burned'，受詞'four ambulances'。過去式的動作。
The fire caused about £1 million damage.
Subject 'The fire', verb 'caused', object 'about £1 million damage'. Simple past tense.主語'The fire'，動詞'caused'，受詞'about £1 million damage'。簡單過去式。
The four accused are Hamza Iqbal, Rehan Khan, Judex Atshatshi, and a 17-year-old boy.
Subject 'The four accused', verb 'are', complement listing the names. Present tense.主語'The four accused'，動詞'are'，補語列出名字。現在式。
Prosecutors say the fire was a targeted attack on Jewish people.
Subject 'Prosecutors', verb 'say', object clause 'the fire was a targeted attack on Jewish people'. Present tense reporting.主語'Prosecutors'，動詞'say'，受詞子句'the fire was a targeted attack on Jewish people'。現在式報導。