Two 17-year-olds were found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life after storming a packed restaurant armed with machetes and gasoline, causing severe injuries to multiple victims.Two 17-year-olds were found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life after storming a packed restaurant armed with machetes and gasoline, causing severe injuries to multiple victims.
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 WHAT HAPPENED: Two teenagers, armed with machetes, stormed the Indian Aroma restaurant in London, England, dousing the premises and diners with gasoline before setting them alight. The attack caused a fireball that left two people critically injured and several others with severe burns.  DETAIL: The teenagers, whose identities have been protected by the courts due to their age, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of arson with intent to endanger life and possession of an offensive weapon following a seven-week trial. The court heard that on August 22, 2025, the pair drove a stolen car to the area after one of them stole several liters of gasoline from a nearby gas station. Armed with machetes, one teenager threatened customers while the other poured fuel over the restaurant, its furniture, and diners before igniting it, creating a fireball that engulfed the building. They fled the scene as emergency crews responded to treat victims, with witnesses describing severe burn injuries. Detectives used CCTV footage, the stolen vehicle, and cell phone data to identify and arrest the suspects.  WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on August 22, 2025, at the Indian Aroma restaurant in Gants Hill, Ilford.  IMPACT: The violent incident left dozens of innocent people traumatized, with two victims critically injured. The attack highlights growing concerns about violent crime and its devastating effects on communities in Britain’s multicultural capital, led by Pakistani-heritage Labour Party politician Sir Sadiq Khan.  KEY QUOTE: “This group tried to outmaneuver the police… but today’s outcome showcases that our detectives can unravel multifaceted incidents to secure justice and take dangerous offenders |
WHAT HAPPENED: Two
teenagers, armed with
machetes, stormed the Indian Aroma restaurant in
London,
England, dousing the premises and diners with gasoline before
setting them alight. The attack caused
a fireball that
left two people critically injured and several others with
severe burns.
DETAIL: The teenagers,
whose identities have been protected by the courts due to their age, were
found guilty at the Old Bailey of
arson with
intent to endanger life and possession of an offensive weapon following a seven-week trial. The court heard that on August 22, 2025, the pair drove a stolen car to the area after one of them
stole several liters of gasoline from a nearby gas station.
Armed with machetes, one teenager threatened customers while the other poured fuel over the restaurant, its furniture, and diners before igniting it, creating a fireball that
engulfed the building. They fled the scene as emergency crews responded to treat victims, with witnesses describing severe burn injuries. Detectives used CCTV footage, the stolen vehicle, and cell phone data to identify and arrest the suspects.
WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on August 22, 2025, at the Indian Aroma restaurant in Gants Hill, Ilford.
IMPACT: The violent incident left dozens of innocent people
traumatized, with two victims critically injured. The attack highlights growing concerns about violent crime and its devastating effects on communities in Britain’s multicultural capital, led by Pakistani-heritage
Labour Party politician
Sir Sadiq Khan.
KEY QUOTE: “This group tried to
outmaneuver the police… but today’s outcome showcases that our detectives can unravel multifaceted incidents to secure justice and take
dangerous offenders off our streets,” commented Detective Inspector Emma Sharp.
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