Man Found Guilty of Fire Attacks on PM Properties—Verdict Cuts Potential Sentence in Half

Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, set fires at buildings linked to PM Keir Starmer in north London in May 2025. A court found him guilty of recklessly causing danger but not guilty of deliberately trying to harm people—an important distinction. The second charge carries a life sentence; the first does not. His sentencing is set for June 2026. His co-defendant, Stanislas Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, was also convicted of conspiring to set fires.