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The Sun
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
London police say arrested 4th suspect in arson attack on Starmer's home
MOSCOW: London police have said they have arrested a fourth man suspected of setting fire to United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer's home, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported. The fire at the British prime minister's home occurred on May 12. As a result, the front door of the building was damaged. The prime minister's home, where he lived for almost 20 years before moving to Downing Street, is located on Countess Road in north London. UK media reported that Starmer is currently renting out his home. 'A 48-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 2 June at London Stansted Airport ... on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life,' the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Monday. The arrest is reportedly related to three incidents: a car fire on May 8, a fire at the entrance to a building on May 11, and a fire in a residential building on May 12. All incidents are connected to a well-known public figure, the statement noted. Three people have already been arrested in connection with the arson attacks, namely 21-year-old Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 26-year-old Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, and 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok.
The Sun
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
4th suspect in arson attack on Starmer's home arrested
MOSCOW: London police have said they have arrested a fourth man suspected of setting fire to United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer's home, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported. The fire at the British prime minister's home occurred on May 12. As a result, the front door of the building was damaged. The prime minister's home, where he lived for almost 20 years before moving to Downing Street, is located on Countess Road in north London. UK media reported that Starmer is currently renting out his home. 'A 48-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 2 June at London Stansted Airport ... on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life,' the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Monday. The arrest is reportedly related to three incidents: a car fire on May 8, a fire at the entrance to a building on May 11, and a fire in a residential building on May 12. All incidents are connected to a well-known public figure, the statement noted. Three people have already been arrested in connection with the arson attacks, namely 21-year-old Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 26-year-old Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, and 34-year-old Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
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 6 A forensics officer after a fire in Kentish Town, north London, last month Credit: PA 6 A 4x4 was also allegedly set alight Credit: PA 6 The properties are all linked to Sir Keir Starmer Credit: EPA 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 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. Most read in The Sun 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. 6 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 6 Model Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, has also been charged Credit: Pixel8000 6 Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, is also charged with plotting arsons between April 17 and May 13
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
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 suspected arson attacks last month. 2 A forensics officer after a fire in Kentish Town, north London, last month Credit: PA 2 A 4x4 was also allegedly set alight Credit: PA 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). 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.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Daily Record
Ryanair passenger refuses to board plane over 'ridiculous' £55 check-in fee
Hina Muneer, 29, was due to fly from London Stansted Airport to Kaunas, Lithuania, on May 13 for a five-day solo trip, but was left fuming at the check-in desk A disgruntled Ryanair passenger was so dismayed by the airline's £55 check-in desk fees that she ditched her holiday plans and opted for a dinner outing instead. Hina Muneer was all set to depart from London Stansted Airport on May 13 for a solo five-day excursion to Kaunas, Lithuania. The 29-year-old concedes she neglected to check-in online because her reminder email had been misdirected to her spam folder, but she assumed it would not be an issue to check-in at the desk. However, upon arriving at the check-in desk an hour prior to her flight, she alleges she was informed by a staff member that the fee would be £55. Refusing to cough up the 'absurd' charge, which was nearly as expensive as her £67 flight ticket to Lithuania, Hina felt that dining at a Nepalese restaurant represented a more sensible expenditure of her funds. The pharmacist, who was celebrating the completion of her prescribing course, justified the unconventional shift in her celebratory plans. She was furious at what she thought was an excessive fee, arguing that the service merely entailed a staff member inputting her passport details into their system. Hina, from Slough, Berkshire, said: "It was my first trip in eight months, I just finished my prescribing course and I was going to treat myself, I thought 'why not?'. They sent me an email to check in but it went to my junk and I genuinely forgot to check in. "There was a sign on the website saying you can check in up to 40 minutes before so I thought that's fine. "About an hour before I made it to the desk and I asked if I could check in and she said yes but it will cost £55. I'd rather not, I can have a health assessment for £55 from someone with a degree, not for someone to put my passport details in. "I decided not to go but there was nowhere immediately stating on the website that this is the amount they'd charge. Part of abandoning the trip was just my annoyance, what they were charging was really unfair for the job that they had to do. It was almost as expensive as my actual flight there. Everything I had booked was refundable anyways so in this situation I'd rather not. "I went up to her and said 'are you serious, £55? I'm not going to pay that', and she said 'okay, fine.' I know what you're doing, checking my passport, putting in my passport number and a few details and that is it. The charge in relation to what you're doing is ridiculous. "I thought it was free but people have said on my post that Ryanair had been doing this for three or four years, but I had no idea. I went to a Nepalese restaurant an hour away from Stansted. "I thought I won't think about the fight, I'll go and have some momos (steamed dumplings). My money is better spent getting food than paying £55 to check in." The TikTok creator stated that while Ryanair offers cheap fares, it is not worth the 'inflexible' customer service and disregard for their customers. Hina has vowed never to fly with Ryanair again, stating she would rather pay more for a reliable airline. Hina said: "If you go to any other airlines they'll make every effort to make sure you're on the plane, but with Ryanair I don't think they give two f*cks. People jump on the bandwagon of getting cheap flights and don't realise there's all these hidden charges. "There's also the inflexibility of customer service that makes me think I'm not getting my money's worth. It was the right decision, I'd rather do that than take a flight with them, which I won't be doing in future." A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "In accordance with Ryanair's T's & Cs, which this passenger agreed to at the time of booking, this passenger failed to check-in online before arriving at London Stansted Airport (13 May). Therefore, this passenger was correctly asked to pay the standard airport check-in fee when checking in at the airport. "All passengers travelling with Ryanair agree to check-in online before arriving at their departure airport and all passengers are sent an email reminding them to do so 24hrs before departure. This passenger chose not to pay the airport check-in fee and board her flight from London Stansted to Kaunas (13 May)."
