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Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same…

Ukrainian, Romanian jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian A British court sent two men to prison on Friday for setting fire to property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were jailed for seven years and two years, respectively, after being found guilty of conspiracy to damage property by fire. The men targeted a car and two properties linked to Starmer over three nights in May 2025 on the...

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer <p>Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc imprisoned for seven years and two years respectively</p><p>Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven years and two years respectively for arson attacks on property connected to Keir Starmer.</p><p>Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Carpiuc, 27, from Romania were found guilty on Monday of conspiring to commit arson on a car and two properties linked to the prime minister.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/19/two-men-jailed-for-arson-attacks-on-property-linked-to-keir-starmer">Continue reading...</a>

Two found guilty of arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer Two men have been found guilty of plotting arson attack on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer News Eliana Nunes News Reporter 12:40, 15 Jun 2026 Updated 13:14, 15 Jun 2026 View 3 Images caption: Two found guilty over arson attacks on car and homes linked to Keir Starmer on orders of 'Russian' handler Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc. https://news.sky.com/story/two-found-guilty-over-arson-attacks-on-car-and-homes-linked-to-keir-starmer-on-orders-of-russian-handler-13552335 Two men have been found guilty of plotting to carry out arson attacks on property and a car linked to the Prime Minister. ‌ Roman Lavrynovych, a 22-year-old Ukrainian national , and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Ukrainian-born Romanian national, were found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday of conspiring ⁠to commit arson on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer . ‌ Within five days in May last year, police were called to a fire at a house in north London linked to Starmer, another at a nearby property owned by Starmer and rented to his sister-in-law, and a blaze involving a Toyota that once belonged to him. ‌ The attacks took place in …

Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer <p>Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc convicted at Old Bailey over attacks on property and car connected to PM</p><p>Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.</p><p>Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey. Another Ukrainian man,<strong> </strong>Petro Pochynok, 35<strong>, </strong>was cleared of the same charge.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/two-men-found-guilty-over-arson-attacks-linked-to-keir-starmer">Continue reading...</a>

Two stooges for Russian-speaking taskmaster guilty of arson attack on ... A Russian-speaking mastermind behind a series of arson attacks aimed to strike “fear” for the Prime Minister and cause “unrest” across the country, a counter-terrorism chief has said. The warning comes as two stooges for the Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. open image in gallery The men were offered payment to set fire to a car and two houses linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer by a Russian-speaking contact named ‘El Money’ ( PA ) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same…

Two men convicted of plot to torch houses linked to UK PM Starmer https://arab.news/5phw4 LONDON: Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes.Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were found guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by fire. Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of the charge.Lavrynovych was also convicted of two counts of committing arson with intent to endanger life or recklessly endangering life.A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack.El Money’s identity was never revealed and he was not charged. The court heard how he gave Lavrynovych detailed instruct…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime ... Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email FILE - Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damage in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town, London, May 13, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth - AP Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. A Russian-speaking ringleader who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack. El Money’s identity was never revealed and he was not charged. There was no evidence proving a hostile state orchestrated the fire…

Pair handed extended sentences for petrol bomb attack in gang war By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments The pair were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow (John Linton/PA) This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two men who carried out a petrol bomb attack on a house amid an escalating gang war have been handed extended sentences for attempted murder. Richard Ordish, 19, and Kurtis Young, 42, previously admitted “wilfully” setting fire to a property in the Hay Drive area of Edinburgh on April 4 last year, damaging the building and another in the street, and endangering the lives of two people. They pleaded guilty to attempting to murder the two people in an offence aggravated by a connection with serious organised crime. The High Court in Glasgow heard the “callous” attack came amid an escalating gang feud in Scotland’s central belt which was being investigated by police as part of Operation Portaledge. Lord Arthurson handed both men extended sentences of 15 years for Young and 11 years for Ordish wh…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Poland indicts gang accused of arson attacks on behalf of foreign ... Poland indicts gang accused of arson attacks on behalf of foreign intelligence Aug 13, 2025 | Defence , Law Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Six men – three of them Polish and three Belarusian – have been indicted by prosecutors in Poland on suspicion of being part of a criminal group that carried out arson on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency. The National Prosecutor’s Office announced the indictments on Wednesday, naming the Polish suspects only as Kamil K., Dawid P. and Łukasz K. and the Belarusians as Stepan K. (pictured above), Andrei B., Yaraslau S., in accordance with Polish privacy law. They are accused of being behind a fire at a restaurant in Gdynia in 2023 that resulted in 3 million zloty (€705,000) worth of damage and the burning of a storage facility in Marki near Warsaw in 2024. They also allegedly attempted to burn down a warehouse in Gdańs…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Published: 11:45, 15 June 2026 | Updated: 13:20, 15 June 2026 Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same charge. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Lavrynovych was also convicted of damaging two properties by fire being reckless as to whether life was endangered on May 11 and 12 last year. Mr Justice Garnham remanded the defendants into custody to…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch 2 houses and a car linked ... London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch 2 houses and a car linked to UK prime minister By Brian Melley And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press Posted Jun 15, 2026 08:47:46 AM. Last Updated Jun 15, 2026 09:03:37 AM. LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were found guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by fire. Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of the charge. Lavrynovych was also convicted of two counts of committing arson with intent to endanger life or recklessly endangering life. A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted…

UK court convicts 2 men of plot to torch houses, car linked to UK PM ... Two men were convicted of a plot last year to set fire to two houses and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer LONDON --Two men were convicted Monday of a plot last year toset fireto two houses and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Ukrainian nationals Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were found guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by fire. Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of the charge. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Two found guilty of arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer Two found guilty of arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, have been found guilty of plotting arson attack on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in May last year News Eliana Nunes News Reporter 12:40, 15 Jun 2026 Updated 13:27, 15 Jun 2026 View 3 Images Roman Lavrynovych (left) and Stanislav Carpiuc were found guilty of plotting to carry out arson attacks Two men have been found guilty of plotting to carry out arson attacks on property and a car linked to the Prime Minister. ‌ Roman Lavrynovych, a 22-year-old Ukrainian national , and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Ukrainian-born Romanian national, were found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday of conspiring ⁠to commit arson on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer . ‌ Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home owned by the Prime Minister and occupied by his sister-in-law and her family. ‌ The attacks took place in the middle of the night while people…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch houses and car linked to UK PM Two men were convicted on Monday of a plot last year to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were found guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by...

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime ... London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK prime minister Brian Melley And Emma Burrows Associated Press Published: June 15, 2026 at 7:47 AM Updated: June 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM FILE - Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damage in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town, London, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) (Kirsty Wigglesworth, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) LONDON – Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. Recommended Videos A Russian-speaking ringleader who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch 2 houses and a car linked ... LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure last year toset fireto property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were found guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by fire. Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of the charge. Lavrynovych was also convicted of two counts of committing arson with intent to endanger life or recklessly endangering life. A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack. El Money’s identity was never revealed and he was not charged. The court heard how he gave Lavrynovych detailed instructio…

Two men convicted of arson attacks on north London properties Two men convicted of arson attacks on north London properties 15 June 2026 Press Release Terrorism Violent crime CPS Two men have been found guilty of three separate arson attacks on properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc were today found guilty of conspiracy to damage property by fire. Lavrynovych was also convicted of two counts of damaging property by fire being reckless as to whether life is endangered. A third man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of conspiracy to damage property by fire. The two men will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 19 June 2026. Roman Lavrynovych (left) and Stanislav Carpiuc Frank Ferguson, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “These were deliberate and dangerous acts of arson, carried out against properties and a vehicle linked to the Prime Minister, and they posed a serious risk to life. “Such offences go beyond damage to property – they are intended to intimidate and undermine public confidence, and that will not be…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to UK prime minister The Ukrainian-born men with alleged links to Russia targeted property associated with Keir Starmer in May 2025.

Keir Starmer arson attack: Two men found guilty of firebomb plot at ... Police body cam footage released of the arrest of Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych GB NEWS ByOliver Partridge, Published: 15/06/2026 Updated: 15/06/2026 Two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister were targeted in May last year Two foreign nationals have been found guilty of plotting to damage property linked to Sir Keir Starmer in an arson attack last year. Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey this afternoon, after targeting two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister in May 2025. The men, who live in London, were charged with conspiring together and "with others" to damage property by fire between April 1 and May 13 last year. A Toyota previously owned by Sir Keir was set alight on May 8 in a street where he once lived in Kentish Town, north London, with Lavrynonych admitting to starting the fire. Three days later, two homes were torched, including one rented out to Sir Keir's sister-in-law Judith Alexander, which he still owned, in Islington. During the trial, Carpiuc told the Old Bailey that his friend Lavrynovych…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch property linked to UK ... FILE - Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damage in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town, London, May 13, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. Advertisement Article continues below this ad A Russian-speaking ringleader who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack. El Money’s identity was never revealed and he was not charged. There was no evidence proving a hostile state orchestrated the fires because police never discovered El …

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Criminal proxies jailed over arson attacks targeting Prime Minister By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 2 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two “useful idiots” have been jailed for a series of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer on the orders of a shadowy Russian-speaking taskmaster. In May last year, a car and two houses linked to the Prime Minister were set alight in north London by Roman Lavrynovych. He was acting on the instructions of an anonymous Telegram user called El Money who was reportedly linked to a Russian online sabotage network. The court heard El Money offered Lavrynovych £3,000 in cryptocurrency if the blazes were filmed and got on the news. Stanislav Carpiuc supported and encouraged his friend Lavrynovych and was going to help him convert the promised payment into cash. Following an Old Bailey trial, Ukrainian Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage the properties. Police vi…

Criminal proxies found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to PM By PA News Agency Share 0 Comments 3 Skip to next photo 1 / 1 Show caption 1 / 1 0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Two stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Last May, a Toyota Rav4 which was once owned by Sir Keir was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London. Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by the Prime Minister’s sister-in-law and her family which he still owns. The attacks in the middle of the night while people were in bed asleep posed a serious threat to life and left householders terrified, the Old Bailey heard. Roman Lavrynovych (CT Policing/PA) Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty of plotting to damage property after a jury deliberated for seven-and-a-half hours. Co-defendant Petro Po…

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch 2 houses and a car linked to ... Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email FILE - Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damage in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town, London, May 13, 2025. Kirsty Wigglesworth - AP Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON (AP) — Two men were convicted Monday of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires in May 2025 damaged the home Starmer moved out of when he became prime minister, as well as an apartment building he once owned a share of and destroyed his former Toyota SUV. Nobody was injured in the blazes. A Russian-speaking ringleader who went by the name “El Money” hatched the scheme and offered Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych money through the Telegram messaging app to torch the properties and get video of the evidence that could be posted online to draw attention to the attack. El Money’s identity was never revealed and he was not charged. There was no evidence proving a hostile state orchestrated the fir…