Arabic version: إدانة رجلين بتهمة الحرق العمد المرتبط برئيس الوزراء ستارمر
Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The convictions were made by an Old Bailey jury against Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27.
According to BBC News, the incidents occurred in May 2025, when a Toyota once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in north London. Shortly after, two homes were also targeted, including one rented out to Starmer’s sister-in-law, which he still owned at the time.
The prosecution stated that Lavrynovych carried out the arson attacks after being recruited online by a Russian-speaking individual on Telegram known as “El Money,” who had promised him payment for the acts. A third individual, Petro Pochynok, 35, was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit arson.
All three men, residing in London, denied conspiring together and with others to damage property by fire between 1 April and 13 May 2025. The series of fires included a car previously owned by Starmer, discovered on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, and subsequent fires at properties linked to him in Islington and Kentish Town, where his sister-in-law was present during the attack.
This case highlights the serious nature of the arson attacks and their connection to a high-profile political figure, reflecting the potential risks faced by public officials in the current climate.
