Arson Verdict Against PM Target Turns on Intent—Cutting Maximum Sentence in Half

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, a Ukrainian national, was convicted of recklessly endangering life in arson attacks on properties linked to PM Keir Starmer in north London on 11–12 May 2025. A jury acquitted him of the graver charge: intent to endanger life. Under English law, intent-based arson carries a maximum life sentence; reckless endangerment does not. This distinction reshapes his sentencing on 19 June 2026. Lavrynovych and co-defendant Stanislas Carpiuc, 27, Romanian, were both convicted of conspiracy to damage property by fire.