Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears
Summary
The sister-in-law of Prime Minister Keir Starmer said she feared for her family’s safety after her home was deliberately set on fire in May last year. Three men with connections to Ukraine and Romania are on trial, accused of targeting properties linked to Starmer in a series of arson attacks.Key Facts
- Judith Alexander, Starmer’s sister-in-law, woke to find her front door on fire in early May 2023.
- Alexander called the fire brigade and tried to alert her sister Victoria, Starmer’s wife.
- The fire caused smoke to fill the house; Alexander has asthma and her daughter’s room was near the fire.
- Three men—Roman Lavrynovych (22), Petro Pochynok (35), and Stanislav Carpiuc (27)—are accused of setting the fires.
- Lavrynovych was arrested in south London, and petrol cans with his DNA were found.
- He denied involvement at first but later allegedly admitted someone asked him to start the fires.
- Police found messages on Telegram showing Lavrynovych was promised payment in cryptocurrency to set the fires.
- The men are accused of targeting a car and two houses linked to Starmer through a Russian-speaking contact called “El Money.”
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