Second Accused Charged in Arson Cases Targeting UK Prime Minister's Properties

Tue May 20 2025 22:16:11 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Second Accused Charged in Arson Cases Targeting UK Prime Minister's Properties

Authorities have charged a Romanian national in connection with a series of arson incidents linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the earlier arrest of a Ukrainian man.


The Metropolitan Police have charged Stanislav Carpiuc, a 26-year-old Romanian national, with conspiracy to commit arson after fires targeted residences and a car associated with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The incidents, which took place earlier this month, are being investigated by counterterrorism officers due to their connection to a high-profile public figure.

The British police have reported that a second individual has been charged in relation to recent arson incidents targeting properties connected to the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. Stanislav Carpiuc, a 26-year-old Romanian citizen, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, as stated by the Metropolitan Police in a recent announcement.

The charges stem from three separate incidents involving fires that occurred earlier in May. One significant fire ignited on May 12 at the entrance of a house once owned by Starmer in Kentish Town, north London. Starmer and his family resided there until relocating to Downing Street following his election victory. Additionally, a fire broke out in another residential building in the Islington area on May 11, and a separate car targeted in the arson spree was set ablaze on May 8 in Kentish Town.

Media outlets, including the BBC, highlighted that Starmer had previously lived in the Islington property during the 1990s and owned the car, which he sold to a neighbor before the fire occurred. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the incidents; however, the doorway of the Kentish Town residence sustained significant damage and is currently being rented out.

Due to the high-profile nature of the case, counterterrorism police have taken the lead on the investigation. Carpiuc is alleged to have conspired with Roman Lavrynovych, a 21-year-old Ukrainian man arrested last week, as well as other unidentified individuals. During a court hearing, prosecuting attorney Sarah Przybylska informed Westminster Magistrates’ Court that the properties and the car were linked to the Prime Minister. She noted that the motivations behind the alleged offenses remain unclear at this time.

Carpiuc was apprehended at London Luton Airport by counterterrorism police and is scheduled to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court for a hearing on Tuesday. This story is ongoing, and further updates are expected.

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