Second person charged over fires at Keir Starmer-linked properties

20/05/2025 11:12 The Guardian

Man, 26, was arrested at Luton airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger lifeA second person who has been charged over fires at two properties and a car linked to Keir Starmer has been denied bail.Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, a Romanian national who was born in Ukraine, is accused of conspiring with Roman Lavrynovych, who has already been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, and others unknown. Continue reading...

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