A third individual has been charged in connection with arson attacks on two properties and a vehicle associated with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Petro Pochynok, aged 34, from north London, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, as reported by the Metropolitan Police.
He was apprehended in Chelsea, west London, on Monday and is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.
He is the second Ukrainian national connected to the incidents following the charging of Roman Lavrynovych, aged 21, from Romford, with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.
Additionally, a Romanian national, Stanislav Carpiuc, aged 26, from Romford, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, according to police sources. They appeared before magistrates on 16 and 20 May respectively, were remanded in custody, and are set to appear at the Old Bailey on 6 June.
Pochynok stands accused of conspiring with the other two defendants «and others unknown» to damage a property using fire, with the intention to do so, as well as intending to or being reckless with regards to whether lives were endangered, according to police statements.
The charges stem from three fires that occurred between 8 and 12 May in north London.
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The initial incident occurred in the early hours of 12 May at a residence in Kentish Town where the prime minister resided with his family prior to the election. Damage was sustained to the property’s entrance, though no injuries were reported.
The second fire involving a vehicle on the same street occurred on 8 May.
A third fire originated at the entrance of a house converted into flats in Islington, also linked to Sir Keir, on 11 May. One individual was safely evacuated via an internal staircase by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
The investigation into these fires is being overseen by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command due to their association with a prominent public figure.
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