A second man has been charged over suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26 has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life following a series of fires in north London, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning.
He is accused of conspiring with Roman Lavrynovych, who has already been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, and others unknown over the incident.
Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday at London Luton Airport by counter terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit.
A 34-year-old man was also arrested on Monday in the Chelsea area on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in police custody.
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