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Ukrainian is THIRD man charged over ‘plot to torch two homes and car linked to Sir Keir Starmer’

Published on May 21, 2025 at 06:30 PM

A THIRD man appeared in court yesterday charged over an alleged plot to torch two homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

Petro Pochynok is accused of conspiring to damage by fire the PM’s , and his family’s with intent to endanger life.

Photo of Petro Pochynok, a Ukrainian national charged with conspiracy to commit arson.
Petro Pochynok is the third man to appear in court charged over an alleged plot to torch two homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer
Screengrab of firefighters extinguishing a burning car.
A Toyota Rav4 once owned by the PM goes up in flames
Keir Starmer leaving Downing Street.
Pochynok is also accused of conspiring to damage by fire a property where Starmer once lived and his family’s former house with intent to endanger life

Models Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and , 26, are also charged with plotting arsons between April 17 and May 13.

Pochynok, 34, needed a translator as he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address at Westminster magistrates .

He was arrested in Chelsea, West , on Monday.

Pochynok, from Archway, North London, indicated he would be pleading not guilty.

He was remanded in custody by District Judge Daniel Sternberg to face the Old Bailey on June 6.

Romanian Carpiuc, of Chadwell Heath, East London, and Ukrainian Lavrynovych, of Sydenham, South London, are also both in custody to appear on the same day.

Carpiuc and Lavrynovych, also a roofer, both advertised themselves as male models on the internet.

On website StarNow.com, Carpiuc said he wanted to be the “top male model in the world”;;.

On Monday, raided a two-bed North London flat said to have been previously shared by Pochynok and Carpiuc, his dad and brother until about six months ago.

Pochynok is said to have last visited the property three weeks ago.

Six officers were seen carrying evidence bags out after spending about four hours inside.

Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday at Airport as he prepared to catch a Wizz Air flight to .

He studied at Canterbury Christ Church University in , and is awaiting his results.

He had been working in construction since completing the course in January.

Pochynok, from the city of Lviv in Ukraine, had a selling clothes and shoes which closed at the end of 2019.

Man in gray suit against pink background.
Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, is also charged with plotting arsons between April 17 and May 13
Portrait of Roman Lavrinovich, a 21-year-old Ukrainian man.
Model Roman Lavrynovych, 21, of Sydenham, has also been charged

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