Teenagers arrested over Islamic boarding school blaze

Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at an Islamic boarding school.
Almost 130 pupils and teachers had to be evacuated from the Darul Uloom London Islamic School in Chislehurst, south east London, after a fire broke out.
Scotland Yard said two 17-year-olds and two 18-year-olds were detained late last night and taken to a south London police station, where they remain in custody.
Two boys suffered smoke inhalation following the blaze, which took place just before midnight on Saturday at the school in Foxbury Avenue.
Police have said there will now be increased police patrols.
The fire comes days after an Islamic Centre in Muswell Hill was burned to the ground, being daubed with the letters EDL, and just weeks after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
Metropolitan Police commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "These are difficult times for London's communities.
"The Met is now investigating suspicious fires at two locations within the Islamic community which have happened in the past few days. Fortunately no one has been hurt, but we know that fires can often prove fatal.
"So I want to reassure people that we are using our full range of policing tactics to protect sites that might be vulnerable.

"In all boroughs across London, there is an increased police presence around locations that might be at risk.
"We will maintain a 24/7 guard of uniformed officers at sites we consider to be at greatest risk.
"Detectives are working tirelessly to establish whether these fires were started deliberately, and if so, to catch those responsible.
"We should not allow the murder of Lee Rigby to come between Londoners.”
A total of 21 firefighters and four fire engines were involved in putting out the fire, which caused minor damage at the school.
The £3,000 a year boarding school opened in 1988, is one of the oldest Islamic seminaries in the UK. It has 130 boarding rooms in addition to classrooms, dining hall, assembly hall, prayer hall, gym, playing fields and car parking with 100 spaces, over a 10 acre site.