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Mystery ‘El Money’ figure paid men to set fire to property linked to Starmer, court hears

Mystery ‘El Money’ figure paid men to set fire to property linked to Starmer, court hears

Summary

A court is hearing a trial about arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which were allegedly organized by a person known as "El Money." Three men from Ukraine and Romania are accused of setting fires to a car and houses connected to Starmer, reportedly for payment from this contact.

Key Facts

  • Three fires happened within five days in May 2024, involving properties linked to Keir Starmer.
  • The accused are Roman Lavrynovych (22) and Petro Pochynok (35) from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc (27) from Romania.
  • Lavrynovych faces three counts of arson with intent to endanger life or recklessness about life safety.
  • Pochynok and Carpiuc are charged with conspiracy to commit arson.
  • The arson attacks targeted a car once owned by Starmer, a house he managed, and a home where his sister-in-law lives.
  • The men communicated with "El Money," a Russian-speaking contact, through over 320 messages.
  • CCTV showed Lavrynovych buying a flammable liquid two days before the car fire.
  • The fires were set at night, risking the safety of the residents inside.
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