Three in court charged with arson on Persian media offices

Two teenagers and a 21-year-old man appear in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

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An ignited container was thrown towards the Volant Media building in Park Royal at about 20:30 BST on Wednesday, but landed in a car park where the fire quickly went out.

Oisin McGuinness, 21, Nathan Dunn, 19, and a 16-year-old boy appeared side-by-side in the dock at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

The three British nationals spoke only to confirm their personal details during the hearing.

The charge stated the amount of damage caused to the grounds of Volant Media was "unknown".