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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pictured: Romanian charged over Starmer firebomb attacks
A Romanian national charged in relation to fires that damaged properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has been pictured for the first time. Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life over fires which damaged properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister. The Romanian appeared at Westminster magistrates' court on Tuesday wearing a light blue Adidas hoodie. He is accused of conspiring with Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian man who has already been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, and others unknown, over the incident. Mr Carpiuc is understood to run a painting and decorating firm with his brother and is an aspiring actor and model. Credit: He was arrested on Saturday by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit as he attempted to leave the country and travel to Romania from London Luton Airport. He was held in police custody after a warrant of further detention was obtained. The court was told Mr Carpiuc, who has no previous convictions, was identified through messages found on Mr Lavrynovych's phone. A 34-year-old man was also arrested on May 19 in the Chelsea area on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in police custody. Two of the fires took place in Kentish Town, north London, one in the early hours of May 12 at the home where Sir Keir lived before he became Prime Minister and moved into Downing Street. A car was set alight in the same street four days earlier on May 8. The other fire was on May 11 at the front door of a house converted into flats in Islington. Mr Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, south-east London, has already been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life in connection with the fires. He denied the charges in a police interview. He appeared in court on Friday and was remanded in custody until a further hearing at the Old Bailey scheduled for June 6. The court was told he lived with his grandmother and was asleep at their property when police raided it early on Tuesday. Mr Lavrynovych's father said that his son was a proud Ukrainian but had always admired the UK. Mr Lavrynovych was initially living with his mother and younger siblings, but when his sister was unable to get a school place in London, she returned to Ukraine and he remained, living with his grandmother. He set up a building company but had also signed with a modelling agency and was a regular at a gym in Sydenham. Photographs of Mr Lavrynovych on social media show him doing press-ups in his bedroom. His father said Mr Lavyronvych had been happy and settled in the UK and had a girlfriend who was also Ukrainian. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Third man arrested over Starmer firebombs
A third man has been arrested in connection with the alleged arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister. Scotland Yard arrested a 34-year-old man on Monday in Chelsea on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. The man was taken into custody after an investigation led by counter-terror police from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit. He is the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the suspected firebomb attacks between May 8 and 12 against two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning last week. A Toyota Rav 4 which used to belong to Sir Keir but had been sold to a neighbour following the general election was damaged by fire. Credit: Linda Perry Two days later, a flat in Islington that Sir Keir used to own in the 1990s was allegedly targeted. Then, in the early hours of Monday morning, the Prime Minister's family home in Tufnell Park, which is rented out to his sister-in-law, was set alight. While nobody was hurt at the property, the front door and entrance area were damaged. Counter-terror police began investigating a number of potential motives, including whether a hostile state was behind the attacks. A 26-year-old man was arrested around 1.45pm on Saturday at Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Separately, Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, south London, was arrested, charged and appeared in court earlier this week in connection with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. Mr Lavrynovych was remanded in custody after a hearing at Westminster magistrates' court. The court was told he lived with his grandmother and was asleep at their property when police raided it in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sir Keir told MPs that attacks against politicians were an attack on democracy. Mr Lavrynovych's father said that his son was a proud Ukrainian but had always admired the UK. Mykola Lavrynovych, 48, added: 'Roman came to London for the first time when he was 10 years old. He spent a year, as his mother was working there. 'He went to a British school and studied there for one year. When the invasion started, he left Ukraine for Germany, but after a year he moved to London, which he really liked and wanted to stay there.' His father went on: 'He has an uncle who is fighting on the front line against the Russians and he is 100 per cent pro-Ukrainian. He has never spoken Russian and doesn't allow his sister and brother or anybody else even to listen to Russian music.' Roman Lavrynovych was initially living with his mother and younger siblings but when his sister was unable to get a school place in London, she returned to Ukraine and he remained, living with his grandmother. He set up a building company but had also signed with a modelling agency and was a regular at a gym in Sydenham, south London. Photographs of Mr Lavrynovych on social media show him doing press-ups in his bedroom. His father said Mr Lavyronvych had been happy and settled in the UK and had a girlfriend who was also Ukrainian. He added that he had spoken to him on the telephone just hours before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Appearing before magistrates in Westminster on Friday morning, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth via a Ukrainian interpreter, with his lawyer saying his English was 'very limited'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Third man arrested over Starmer firebombs
A third man has been arrested in connection with the alleged arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister. Scotland Yard arrested a 34-year-old man on Monday in Chelsea on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. The man was taken into custody after an investigation led by counter-terror police from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit. He is the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the suspected firebomb attacks between May 8 and 12 against two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning last week. A Toyota Rav 4 which used to belong to Sir Keir but had been sold to a neighbour following the general election was damaged by fire. Two days later, a flat in Islington that Sir Keir used to own in the 1990s was allegedly targeted. Then, in the early hours of Monday morning, the Prime Minister's family home in Tufnell Park, which is rented out to his sister-in-law, was set alight. While nobody was hurt at the property, the front door and entrance area were damaged. Counter-terror police began investigating a number of potential motives, including whether a hostile state was behind the attacks. First and second arrests A 26-year-old man was arrested around 1.45pm on Saturday at Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Separately, Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, south London, was arrested, charged and appeared in court earlier this week in connection with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. Mr Lavrynovych was remanded in custody after a hearing at Westminster magistrates' court. The court was told he lived with his grandmother and was asleep at their property when police raided it in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sir Keir told MPs that attacks against politicians were an attack on democracy. 'He really liked the UK' Mr Lavrynovych's father said that his son was a proud Ukrainian but had always admired the UK. Mykola Lavrynovych, 48, added: 'Roman came to London for the first time when he was 10 years old. He spent a year, as his mother was working there. 'He went to a British school and studied there for one year. When the invasion started, he left Ukraine for Germany, but after a year he moved to London, which he really liked and wanted to stay there.' His father went on: 'He has an uncle who is fighting on the front line against the Russians and he is 100 per cent pro-Ukrainian. He has never spoken Russian and doesn't allow his sister and brother or anybody else even to listen to Russian music.' Roman Lavrynovych was initially living with his mother and younger siblings but when his sister was unable to get a school place in London, she returned to Ukraine and he remained, living with his grandmother. He set up a building company but had also signed with a modelling agency and was a regular at a gym in Sydenham, south London. Photographs of Mr Lavrynovych on social media show him doing press-ups in his bedroom. His father said Mr Lavyronvych had been happy and settled in the UK and had a girlfriend who was also Ukrainian. He added that he had spoken to him on the telephone just hours before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Appearing before magistrates in Westminster on Friday morning, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth via a Ukrainian interpreter, with his lawyer saying his English was 'very limited'.
Spectator
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Spectator
Second man arrested over Starmer fires
Counterterrorism forces have arrested a second man in connection with arson attacks on two homes and a vehicle associated with Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police arrested a 26-year-old man – whose nationality remains unknown – at Luton airport on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. In a statement the Met said: 'The arrest was made by counterterrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit. The man has been taken to custody in London.' The latest arrest follows that of a 21-year-old man who was charged with arson with intent to endanger life over attacks at properties linked to the Prime Minister. Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national living in Sydenham, London, is accused of starting fires outside two properties and burning a vehicle in north London. He has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life and appeared at Westminster magistrates' court on Friday.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Second suspect arrested over Starmer firebomb attacks
A second man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks allegedly targeting the Prime Minister. The 26-year-old was arrested around 1.45pm on Saturday at Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. The arrest was made by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit. The man has been taken into police custody in London. It came after two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer were torched in suspected firebomb attacks between May 8 and 12. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning last week when a Toyota Rav 4, which used to belong to Sir Keir but had been sold to a neighbour following the general election, was damaged in a fire. Two days later, a flat in Islington that he used to own in the 1990s was allegedly targeted. Then, in the early hours of Monday morning, the Prime Minister's family home in Tufnell Park, which is rented out to his sister-in-law, was set alight. While nobody was hurt at the property, the front door and entrance area were damaged. Counter-terror police began investigating a number of potential motives, including whether a hostile state was behind the attacks. Separately, Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, south London, was charged and appeared in court earlier this week in connection with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. Mr Lavrynovych was remanded in custody after a Westminster Magistrates' Court hearing. The court was told he lived with his grandmother and was asleep at their property when police raided it in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Speaking in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sir Keir told MPs that attacks against politicians were an attack on democracy. Mr Lavrynovych's father said that, while his son was a proud Ukrainian, he had always admired the UK. Mykola Lavrynovych, 48, added: 'Roman came to London for the first time when he was 10 years old. He spent a year, as his mother was working there. 'He went to a British school and studied there for one year. When the invasion started, he left Ukraine for Germany, but after a year he moved to London, which he really liked and wanted to stay there.' His father went on: 'He has an uncle who is fighting on the front line against the Russians and he is 100 per cent pro-Ukrainian. He has never spoken Russian and doesn't allow his sister and brother or anybody else even to listen to Russian music.' Roman Lavrynovych was initially living with his mother and younger siblings but when his sister was unable to get a school place in London, she returned to Ukraine and he remained, living with his grandmother. He set up a building company but had also signed with a modelling agency and is a regular at a local gym in Sydenham, south London. Photographs of him on social media show him doing press-ups in his bedroom. His father said Roman had been happy and settled in the UK and had a girlfriend who was also Ukrainian. He added that he had spoken to him on the telephone just hours before his arrest. Roman Lavrynovych was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Appearing before Westminster magistrates on Friday morning, he spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth via a Ukrainian interpreter, with his lawyer saying his English was 'very limited'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
