Romanian national remanded in custody over fires at properties linked to Starmer
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, from Chadwell Heath, east London, appeared in court accused of arson with intent to endanger life.
A second man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with conspiracy to commit arson over fires at properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, of Chadwell Heath, east London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday accused of conspiring to commit arson with intent to endanger life between April 17 and May 13.
The defendant, flanked by two police officers in the dock, spoke via a Russian interpreter to confirm his name and date of birth.
He is accused of conspiring with Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, who appeared in court last week, and others unknown “to damage by fire property belonging to another, intending to damage the property, intending to endanger the life of another or being reckless as to whether the life of another would thereby be endangered”.
Two of the fires took place in Kentish Town, north London – one in the early hours of May 12 at the home where Sir Keir lived before he became Prime Minister and moved into Downing Street.
