Fourth man arrested over ‘arson attack' at homes linked to Sir Keir Starmer after cops swoop on Stansted airport
A FOURTH man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a series of fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer
in North London.
Cops say a 48-year-old man was detained today at London Stansted Airport following the
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A forensics officer after a fire in Kentish Town, north London, last month
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A 4x4 was also allegedly set alight
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The properties are all linked to Sir Keir Starmer
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He was initially stopped by officers under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act, 2000, before being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
The arrest is connected to an investigation into a fire involving the PM's former Toyota Rav4 on May 8, a property where he once lived on May 11, and his family's former house on May 12.
The man has been taken to a London police station, where he currently remains in police custody.
Police have already charged Roman Lavrynovych, 21, a Ukrainian national, with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life; Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, a Romanian national, with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life; Petro Pochynok, 34, a Ukrainian national, with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
The three men have been remanded in custody to next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday, (June 6).
Carpiuc and Lavrynovych, also a roofer, both advertised themselves as male models on the internet.
On website StarNow.com, Carpiuc said he wanted to be the 'top male model in the world'.
On Monday, police raided a two-bed North London flat said to have been previously shared by Pochynok and Carpiuc, his dad and brother until about six months ago.
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Pochynok is said to have last visited the property three weeks ago.
Six officers were seen carrying evidence bags out after spending about four hours inside.
Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday at Luton Airport as he prepared to catch a Wizz Air flight to
He studied business at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, and is awaiting his results.
The investigation is being led by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command due to the fires all having connections to a high-profile public figure.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should call police on 101 quoting CAD 441/12 May. Enquiries remain ongoing.
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Petro Pochynok is the third man to appear in court charged over an alleged plot to torch two homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer
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Model Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, has also been charged
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Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, is also charged with plotting arsons between April 17 and May 13
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