Roman Lavrynovych, 22, accused of arson attacks on property linked to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, tells a court he did not know Starmer personally. According to the reports, Lavrynovych says he “didn’t know” who the Prime Minister (Starmer) was, adding that he only knew former Conservative prime minister Boris Johnson.
The charges relate to alleged arson attacks on a vehicle and two houses associated with Starmer, alongside allegations involving two other men. The Evening Standard reports the co-accused as Stanislav Carpiuc and Petro Pochynok, while The Independent names Lavrynovych as one of three men accused.
Both outlets describe the same core point raised by Lavrynovych during court proceedings: he claims his knowledge was limited to Boris Johnson rather than Starmer. The articles do not provide additional details about the attacks themselves or the prosecution and defence arguments beyond this statement.
