Man accused of Starmer arson attacks told friend plan to set PM’s car on fire was ‘stupid’, court hears

May 27, 2026 · 11:35 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 35 views

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Three individuals are on trial for a series of arson attacks allegedly ordered by a contact known as El Money. One of the accused, Stanislav Carpiuc, described a friend's plan to set fire to a car linked to the Prime Minister as 'stupid' and refused to participate. The trial follows an incident where a car once owned by Sir Keir Starmer was set ablaze in Kentish Town.

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▪Stanislav Carpiuc, Roman Lavrynovych, and Petro Pochynok are accused of arson attacks.
▪Carpiuc testified that he rejected Lavrynovych's request to film the arson, calling it 'stupid'.
▪The attacks were linked to a shadowy figure known as El Money.

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▪ Starmer arson accused refused to film attack, court told — BBC News — Politics

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Publication time	Wed, 27 May 2026 11:35:38 GMT
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NewsUKCrimeMan accused of Starmer arson attacks told friend plan to set PM’s car on fire was ‘stupid’, court hearsRomanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, and Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Petro Pochynok, 35, are on trial over a series of arson attacks allegedly on the orders of a shadowy contact called El MoneyEmily Pennink Pa Old Bailey Correspondent Wednesday 27 May 2026 12:35 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove…

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