Starmer arson attacks accused did not intend to endanger life, court hears
Key takeaways
- Roman Lavrynovych, 22, is accused of targeting two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer, along with another Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok, 35, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27.
- Lavrynovych said that he believed there were no people at the property and that he was forced to commit arson by a Russian speaker who recruited him online.
- "I did not want to endanger anyone's life", Lavrynovych told the jury at the Old Bailey.
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Olga Malchevskathe Old Bailey The Metropolitan Police Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, is one of three men accused of targeting the prime minister's properties and car A Ukrainian man accused of an arson attack on the prime minister's house said he was forced to start the fire and did not intend to endanger anyone's life, the Old Bailey has heard.
Roman Lavrynovych, 22, is accused of targeting two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer, along with another Ukrainian national Petro Pochynok, 35, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27.
Lavrynovych said that he believed there were no people at the property and that he was forced to commit arson by a Russian speaker who recruited him online.