A man who placed a bottle of flammable liquid in the exhaust pipe of an Iranian diplomatic vehicle was convicted at the Old Bailey thanks to the alertness of a member of the public who spotted the device.

[block_2] Sam Parsa, 60 , of High Road, Tottenham, N15 was found guilty of...

Hannah Price

Published: 8:38 am December 17, 2020

Updated: 10:21 am March 8, 2026

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Sam Parsa, 60 , of High Road, Tottenham, N15 was found guilty of one count of attempted arson with intent to endanger life, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.

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