https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4vbcixQLAw The person abeing accused of arson attacks against Kiev Stormer is a Ukrainian. GB News. A man has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life over fires at two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister.
On Monday, a police cordon and officers, as well as investigators from London Fire Brigade (LFB), could be seen outside the Kentish Town property where the Prime Minister used to live.
The Met said residents could expect an increased police presence in the coming days.
Neighbours described hearing a loud bang and said police officers were looking for a projectile.
Charles Grant, 66, told reporters: “Police searched my garden and said they were looking for something somebody had thrown but they didn’t find anything. They said they were looking for a projectile.”
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Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.
The suspect was arrested at an address in Sydenham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday and charged on Thursday.
In the early hours of Monday, the emergency services responded to a fire at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir Starmer lived before becoming Prime Minister and moving into 10 Downing Street.
Police were alerted by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to reports of a fire at the residential address at 1.35am.
Damage was caused to the property's entrance but nobody was hurt.
A 4x4 reported to have previously belonged to Sir Keir and sold to a neighbour was set alight in the early hours of Thursday May 8 in the same street.
In the early hours of Sunday, firefighters dealt with a small fire at the front door of a house converted into flats in nearby Islington, which is also linked to the Prime Minister.
One person was assisted to safety via an internal staircase by crews wearing breathing apparatus, LFB said.
Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damaged doorway of the house where Keir Starmer lived in Kentish Town before moving to Downing Street (AP) Police Community Support Officers stand near the fire damaged doorway of the house where Keir Starmer lived in Kentish Town before moving to Downing Street (AP) Bethan David, head of the Crown Prosecution Service counter terrorism division, said: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service’s counter terrorism command, we have authorised criminal charges against a 21-year-old man after three fires in north London.
“Roman Lavrynovych has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life or being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, contrary to section 1(2) and (3) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
“These charges relate to two fires at residential addresses in Islington on Sunday, 11 May 2025 and in Kentish Town on Monday 12 May 2025, as well as a car fire in Kentish Town on Thursday 8 May 2025.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
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