Man offered Ukrainians money to carry out Starmer arson attacks, court hears
Summary
A court in London heard that a man speaking Russian offered money to Ukrainian men to set fires to properties linked to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Three men deny charges related to deliberately starting fires at these properties in May 2025.Key Facts
- Three men, two Ukrainians and one Romanian-born Ukrainian, are charged with planning to damage property by fire.
- The fires took place between April 1 and May 13, 2025, in North London.
- The locations targeted included two properties and a car once owned by Prime Minister Starmer.
- The car was found burning on May 8, 2025, in Kentish Town, where Starmer used to live.
- Fires at properties linked to Starmer happened on May 11 and May 12, 2025.
- Phone messages show the men communicated with a person using the name 'El Money' offering payment to carry out the fires.
- 'El Money' spoke in Russian, while the defendants mostly used Ukrainian in their messages.
- The court said the men’s possible motives, including knowledge of the properties’ connection to Starmer, are not for the jury to decide.
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