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Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer

The Guardian · Jun 15, 2026, 12:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The men were offered payment to set fire to a car and two houses linked to Starmer.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.
  • Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey.

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The men were offered payment to set fire to a car and two houses linked to Starmer. Photograph: Counter Terrorism Policing/PAView image in fullscreen. The men were offered payment to set fire to a car and two houses linked to Starmer. Photograph: Counter Terrorism Policing/PAUK news Two men found guilty over arson attacks linked to Keir Starmer Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc convicted at Old Bailey over attacks on property and car connected to PM

Prefer the Guardian on Google Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.

Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey. Another Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same charge.

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