Summary
A second man has been arrested in connection with fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer. The incidents included fires at Sir Keir's previous home and a vehicle he once owned. Police are investigating these as potential arson cases intended to harm.
Key Facts
- A 26-year-old man was arrested at London Luton Airport, suspected of planning to start fires with the aim of putting people's lives in danger.
- The arrest relates to fires at a vehicle in Kentish Town and two homes connected to Sir Keir, including his former residence.
- A 21-year-old man named Roman Lavrynovych has also been charged with arson intending to cause harm, but he has not entered a plea in court.
- The Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command is handling the investigation due to the involvement of a prominent public figure.
- Emergency services responded early Monday to a fire at the Kentish Town house that Keir Starmer owns and rents out.
- Damage occurred at the property's entrance during the fire, but no one was injured.
- Another fire occurred at a former residence of Sir Keir in Islington, and one person was evacuated safely by firefighters.
- A car that Sir Keir had sold to a neighbor also caught fire on the same street.
