A 26-year-old man from Romford has been charged in connection with a series of fires linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, becoming the second person to be named as a suspect in the case, according to British media.
British police said a Romanian national was charged with arson offences on Tuesday, becoming the second man charged in an investigation into a series of fires at properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Reuters reports.
Romanian citizen Stanislav Carpiuc, from Romford, was arrested on Saturday at London’s Luton Airport and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning, Sky News reports. Carpiuc is accused of conspiring with Roman Lavrinovich, a 21-year-old Ukrainian national, and other unknown persons, to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Investigators are talking about three fires on May 8, 11 and 12 at addresses in London.