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Third man arrested over fires at homes linked to PM | Third man arrested over fires at homes linked to PM |
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The arrests relate to three incidents, including a vehicle fire in Kentish Town in early May | |
A third man has been arrested over alleged arson attacks at properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer, the Met Police says. | A third man has been arrested over alleged arson attacks at properties connected to Sir Keir Starmer, the Met Police says. |
The 34-year-old was arrested on Monday morning in Chelsea, south-west London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the force said. | |
His arrest follows that of two other men in connection with the fires. | His arrest follows that of two other men in connection with the fires. |
They relate to three incidents: a vehicle fire in Kentish Town, a fire at the prime minister's private home on the same street, and a fire at an address where he previously lived in north-west London. | |
On Saturday, a 26-year-old man had been arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of the same offence. | |
A third man, Roman Lavrynovych, 21, has already been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life. | |
He appeared in court last Friday where he entered no pleas to the charges. | He appeared in court last Friday where he entered no pleas to the charges. |
The BBC understands that Mr Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, is a builder and roofer. He denied arson in a police interview. | |
He has been remanded in custody until the next scheduled hearing at the Old Bailey on 6 June. | He has been remanded in custody until the next scheduled hearing at the Old Bailey on 6 June. |
Meanwhile, police have been given extra time to question the man who was arrested at Luton Airport. He remains in police custody and has not been named. | |
There are three separate incidents being investigated in a probe led by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command because of the connection with a high-profile public figure. | |
Emergency services responded to a fire in the early hours of 12 May at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir lived before he became prime minister and moved into 10 Downing Street. | |
Damage was caused to the entrance of the property, which it is understood Sir Keir still owns and rents out, but nobody was hurt. | Damage was caused to the entrance of the property, which it is understood Sir Keir still owns and rents out, but nobody was hurt. |
Four days earlier, on 8 May, a car Sir Keir had sold to a neighbour in 2024 caught fire on the same street. | |
The third fire took place on 11 May at the front door of a house converted into flats in Islington. The prime minister had previously lived there. | |