Roman Lavrynovych, 22, a Ukrainian national, and Stanislas Carpiuc, 27, a Romanian national, were sentenced at the Old Bailey on 19 June 2026 after being convicted of conspiracy to damage property by fire. The attacks targeted properties and a car connected to the UK Prime Minister in north London.

The convictions follow three separate arson incidents across consecutive days. Lavrynovych faced the most serious charges. A jury found him guilty of damaging two properties by fire while being reckless as to whether life was endangered, relating to attacks on 11 and 12 May 2025, according to The Guardian. He was acquitted of a graver alternative charge — damaging property by fire with intent to endanger life. This distinction matters significantly at sentencing. In England and Wales, intent-based arson carries a maximum life sentence under the Criminal Damage Act 1971, while reckless endangerment does not, per BBC News. Both men were also convicted on the conspiracy count, per the Crown Prosecution Service.

What This Case Involves

Attacks on a sitting prime minister's properties are rare and draw intense scrutiny. Investigators and prosecutors must publicly account for whether the crimes were ideologically driven and, if so, by whom. No motive has been verified in the sourced facts available. The nationalities of the two defendants — Ukrainian and Romanian — will inevitably attract geopolitical commentary, though nationality alone tells investigators little about motive or planning. The CPS has not, in its published material, attributed a political or ideological motive to either man.

The Legal Outcome

The verdict confirms several things at the criminal law level. The jury's rejection of the intent charge against Lavrynovych narrows the legal gravity of his individual culpability. The shared conspiracy conviction, by contrast, confirms the court found coordinated action between the two men across multiple attacks. Three separate incidents over consecutive days suggests planning rather than impulse — a factor the sentencing judge will weigh heavily even without the intent finding.

The Old Bailey — formally the Central Criminal Court — handles the most serious criminal matters in England and Wales. Its selection for this case is routine given the profile of the target and the severity of the charges. Sentencing took place on 19 June 2026.