Two men convicted of arson plot targeting properties linked to UK PM Keir Starmer
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Two men, Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych (22) and Romanian citizen Stanislav Carpiuc (27), were convicted at the Old Bailey for conspiring to set fire to properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The plot was orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure known as "El Money," who offered payment to torch the properties and record video for online posting. The May 2025 fires damaged Starmer's former home and an apartment building he once co-owned, and destroyed his former office. A third defendant, Petro Pochynok (35), was acquitted.
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· 3 pulledTwo men have been convicted of a plot, orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure, to set fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
A jury found Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, guilty of a conspiracy to damage property by fire at a hearing at the Old Bailey on Monday.
A third man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was acquitted of the charge.
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