Overview

• Roman Lavrynovych, 21, is charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, while Petro Pochynok, 34, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, face conspiracy to commit arson charges.
• Over five days in May, fires damaged a Toyota RAV4 sold by Starmer, a converted flat in Islington and his former four-bedroom Kentish Town home.
• A fourth suspect arrested at Stansted Airport has been released on bail as police extend the investigation beyond the core trio.
• Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command led the inquiry and MI5 is exploring possible ties to Russian operatives despite no terrorism charges.
• The High Court trial is scheduled to begin on April 27, 2026.