Two men found guilty of arson conspiracy targeting Keir Starmer properties
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- Two men, Roman Lavrynovych (22) and Stanislav Carpiuc (27), have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on a car and properties linked to Keir Starmer.
- A third Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok (35), was acquitted.
- Lavrynovych was also convicted of damaging properties by fire.
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Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer. The jury heard the men were offered payment by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure.
Two men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.
Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were found guilty at the Old Bailey. Another Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same charge.
Lavrynovych was also convicted of damaging two properties by fire being reckless as to whether life was endangered on 11 and 12 May last year.
Mr Justice Garnham remanded the defendants into custody to be sentenced on Friday
During a months-long trial at the Old Bailey, the jury heard that the three men were offered payment to set fire to a car and two houses linked to Starmer by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure named El Money, or “Hroshi” in Ukrainian.
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Sentencing for the convicted men
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Questions ouvertes
- Who is the mysterious Russian-speaking figure 'El Money'?
- What was the motive behind the attacks?
- Will the convicted men reveal more information during sentencing?
