Ukraine-Romanian Men Trial for Starmer Arson Plot

0:00On April 29, three men from Ukraine and Romania faced trial at the Old Bailey for plotting arson attacks on properties tied to Prime Minister Kier, Starmer last spring, 22-year-old Roman Lavrinovic, 35-year-old Petro-Pokhanak, and 27-year-old Stanislav Karpuk allegedly carried out the, fires under orders from a Russian-speaking telegram contact known as El Moni, who promised them cryptocurrency payments. The attacks hit over five days in North London. First, on May 8, a Toyota RAV4, once owned by Starmer, got torched on Countess Road in Kentish Town. Then, three nights later, flames hit a house on Ellington Street linked to a company's Starmer used to direct. Early on May 12, another blaze targeted a Countess Roadhouse still owned by the Prime Minister and lived in by his sister-in-law. Lavrinovic is accused of dousing front doors with white spirit in the dead of night, blocking escapes and risking lives inside. Prosecutors say the fire screamed conspiracy, not chance, with CCTV showing Lavrinovic, buying fuel beforehand,

1:06and messages coordinating the hits. Over 300 chats with El Moni reveal a solid partnership driven by cash, not threats, spanning seven months. The trio denies conspiracy to commit arson and related charges, but the trial before Judge Garnum rolls on through the end of May, setting light on, the shadowy orders.