Two men jailed over Starmer-linked arson attacks

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Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, for two.

Two men jailed over Starmer-linked arson attacks

Counter Terrorism Policing / PA Stanislav Carpiuc and Roman LavrynovychCounter Terrorism Policing / PA

Stanislav Carpiuc and Roman Lavrynovych

Two men person been jailed for conspiring to transportation retired arson attacks targeting spot and a car connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Ukrainian nationalist Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for 7 years portion Ukrainian-born Romanian nationalist Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment astatine the Old Bailey.

The brace were convicted astatine the Old Bailey connected Monday, portion a 3rd man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was recovered not blameworthy of conspiracy to perpetrate arson.

It was May 2025 erstwhile a Toyota erstwhile owned by Sir Keir was acceptable connected occurrence successful a thoroughfare successful northbound London.

Then days aboriginal 2 homes were acceptable alight, including 1 rented retired to the premier minister's sister-in-law, which helium inactive owned.

Lavrynovych had carried retired the attacks aft being recruited by Russian-speaking Telegram idiosyncratic "El Money" who promised him payment.

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