Starmer arson accused refused to film attack, court told
A Ukrainian man, Stanislav Carpiuc, testified in court regarding an alleged arson attack on a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Carpiuc claimed he refused to film the attack despite his accomplice's insistence and expressed concerns about the seriousness of the crime. The trial involves multiple defendants who deny the charges of conspiring to damage property by fire.
- ▪Stanislav Carpiuc is on trial for allegedly conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
- ▪Carpiuc testified that he refused to film the attack despite his accomplice's requests.
- ▪The defendants deny all charges related to the arson incidents that occurred in May 2025.
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Starmer arson accused refused to film attack, court told12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTom BealandDaniel De Simone,Investigations correspondentMetropolitan PoliceSir Keir Starmer's former Toyota car was set alight in May 2025A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told a court that he refused to film the attack despite an alleged accomplice "begging" him to.Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc , 27, is on trial alongside Ukrainian nationals Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Petro Pochynok, 35.They deny targeting two properties and a car linked to the prime minister in May 2025.All three, who live in London, are charged with conspiring together - and "with others" - to damage property by fire between 1 April and 13…
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