LONDON, July 22: An area near the home of one of the four men behind the July 7 suicide bomb attacks in London, Germaine Lindsay, has been evacuated after an arson attempt, police said on Friday. Thames Valley Police said they found substances believed to be petrol or diesel around the house in the market town of Aylesbury, 60km northwest of London.

“The area is still cordoned off and the houses in the immediate area are still evacuated,” a Thames Valley police spokeswoman said.

Jamaican-born Lindsay lived with his wife and child in the house, which is now standing empty. Fire and police officers are still at the scene to investigate.

Police have said Lindsay was one of four bombers who carried out the July 7 attacks on the London underground and bus network which killed 52 people.

British politicians, police and faith leaders called for a calm and tolerant response after the attacks.—Reuters