Man charged over fires at homes linked to Starmer

A 21-year-old antheral has been charged aft fires astatine 2 properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Roman Lavrynovch, a Ukrainian nationalist was charged with 3 counts of arson with intent to endanger beingness connected Thursday.

He was arrested astatine an code successful Sydenham, south-east London, successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday. He is owed to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected Friday.

The charges subordinate to 3 incidents implicit a four-day play - a conveyance occurrence successful Kentish Town, northbound London, a occurrence astatine the premier minister's backstage location connected the aforesaid thoroughfare and a occurrence astatine an code that helium antecedently lived astatine successful north-west London.

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