- Fire broke out at the rear of the North Finchley and Golders Green MP’s office
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after Conservative MP Mike Freer’s office in north London was set ablaze on Christmas Eve.
A fire broke out at the rear of the North Finchley and Golders Green MP’s constituency office at around 7pm last night.
Emergency services responded to the scene, where no individuals were found to be inside the building.
The Met Police have now confirmed they are investigating the fire, stating they believe it could have been caused ‘deliberately’.
Speaking to the BBC, Mr Freer confirmed that the fire specifically occurred at the rear of the premises.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after Conservative MP Mike Freer’s office in north London was set ablaze on Christmas Eve
Speaking to the BBC , Mr Freer confirmed that the fire specifically occurred at the rear of the premises
A fire broke out at the rear of the North Finchley and Golders Green MP’s constituency office at around 7pm last night
He added, ‘The police and fire brigade were on the scene in minutes and have been incredible in their response.’
He also said: ‘The police are still investigating and checking out CCTV footage. Until the suspects are caught we won’t know the motivation. Luckily no-one was in the office at the time,’ he added.
In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson described the fire as being located in a shed outside the Ballards Lane office.
It continued: ‘The cause of the fire is under investigation as it is believed it may have been started deliberately. There have been no arrests.’
Pictures shared to social media show Metropolitan Police and LFB vehicles at the premises on Sunday evening.
Tory chairman Richard Holden condemned the suspected arson attack, calling it ‘utterly appalling’.
‘Thank goodness no-one was injured and glad I was able to speak to one of the long-standing staff members today,’ he said in a post on social media.
Mr Freer has previously spoken about how he and his staff now wear stab vests and carry mobile panic alarms, following the murder of Sir David Amess.
Finchley and Golders Green Conservatives posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, an image of a badly damaged office space in the aftermath of the fire.
‘During this time, responses to messages and emails might not be as prompt as usual and we ask that you bear with us as we endeavour to get back up and running as soon as we can,’ it said.
Pictures shared to social media show Metropolitan Police and LFB vehicles at the premises on Sunday evening
The Met Police have now confirmed they are investigating the fire, stating they believe it could have been caused ‘deliberately’
Images taken today show the extent of the fire damage at the office
Burnt out windows at the rear of Conservative MP Mike Freer’s office in Ballards Lane
Former banker Mr Freer has been Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green since the 2010 General Election and was re-elected in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
He has also served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Services since September 2022.
But he previously worked for several fast-food chains, including Pizzaland, Pizza Hut and KFC, before he switched to a management job in the financial sector.
He also served as Leader of Barnet Council between 2006 and 2009.
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Tory MP Mike Freer’s constituency office in north London is targeted in ‘arson attack’ – as police launch probe
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