Fire damage is seen in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Police Community Support Officers and Police Officers stand on the street near a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Man is charged in fires targeting properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) 鈥 A 21-year-old man was charged Thursday with three counts of arson for fires that targeted two properties and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Fire damage is seen in the doorway of a house belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kentish Town in London, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
LONDON (AP) 鈥 A 21-year-old man was charged Thursday with three counts of arson for fires that targeted two properties and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The Metropolitan Police force said Roman Lavrynovych, who was arrested Tuesday, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life.
The charges are linked to three incidents over the past week 鈥 a car fire on May 8, a fire Monday at Starmer鈥檚 private home that damaged the door of the house, and a fire Sunday outside a north London house converted into apartments connected to the U.K. leader. No injuries were reported from any of the fires.
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Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, is due to appear in court on Friday. After he was arrested, Lavrynovych remained in custody after warrants of further detention were obtained, the police said in a statement.
Starmer moved with his family to the prime minister鈥檚 official Downing Street residence after .
The investigation was led by counterterrorism detectives as it involves the prime minister, and the charges were authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service鈥檚 Counter Terrorism Division, which is responsible for prosecuting offenses relating to state threats, among other crimes.
, Starmer said the recent arson attacks represented 鈥渁n attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for.鈥
The attacks were condemned by leaders across the House of Commons, including by the Conservative Party鈥檚 , who described them as 鈥渃ompletely unacceptable.鈥
Starmer鈥檚 former house has attracted protesters in the past. Last year, three pro-Palestinian activists were arrested and charged with public order offenses after unfurling a banner covered in red handprints outside the building.
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