A Romanian man with aspirations to be the ‘top male model in the world’ appeared in court today in relation to three alleged arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, who lives in Romford, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
MailOnline can reveal that Carpiuc works in construction but is an aspiring actor and model. In a video on his website he says he loves east London life and taking his dog for long walks in his local park.
He also wrote: ‘My name Stanislav. I started my modeling career quite recently’ and added he wants to be the ‘top male model in the world’.
Carpiuc is accused of conspiring with Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych and was today charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life in connection with the fires.
he was detained at Luton Airport on Saturday. Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have led the investigation and he is the second suspect to be charged.
A third man remains in custody after his arrest in Chelsea yesterday.
Aspiring model Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, who lives in Romford, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning in relation to three alleged arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer
Carpiuc was arrested at Luton Airport. He says he as flying to Romania to visit his sister
A Toyota alight outside Sir Keir Starmer’s London home. A second man has been charged in relation to three alleged arson attacks on properties and a car linked to the PM
Two of the fires took place in Kentish Town, one on May 12 at the home where Sir Keir lived before he became Prime Minister.
A car was set alight in the same street four days earlier.
The third fire was on May 11 at the front door of a house converted into flats in Islington.
The defendant, flanked by two police officers in the dock, spoke via a Russian interpreter to confirm his name and date of birth.
Prosecutor Sarah Przybylska said: ‘At this stage, the alleged offending is unexplained.’
Carpiuc, who wore a blue adidas hoodie and grey tracksuit bottoms in the dock, was arrested at Luton Airport on Saturday.
The court heard Carpiuc, who was born in Ukraine, gave a no comment interview to police.
Carpiuc was arrested on Saturday at Luton Airport by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit as he prepared to catch a WizzAir flight to Romania.
Jay Nutkins, defending, said Carpiuc had been living in Britain for nine years and had completed a two-year business degree in January at Canterbury Christ Church University.
‘He is waiting for his results from that degree and he tells me they are due in June. He was off to visit his sister in Romania. He booked a one-way ticket because he hadn’t decided how long he would stay yet,’ the barrister said.
Carpiuc had previously lived in Lewisham while attending university. The court heard he comes from a ‘working family’ and his father, dressed in a red checked shirt, jeans and Reebok trainers, sat at the back of the court during the hearing.
Mr Nutkins said Carpiuc had four bank accounts in this country where his ‘modest income’ from working in the construction industry was paid, after starting work while he waited for his results.
He denies being present at the scene of any of the fires, the court was told.
The court heard the 26-year-old, who was supported by his father in court, works in construction.
Roman Lavrynovych, 21, from Sydenham in south London, was in court on Friday.
Chief magistrates Paul Goldspring remanded Carpiuc in custody until a further hearing at the Old Bailey alongside Lavrynovych on June 6.
A 34-year-old was arrested on Monday, 19 May, in the Chelsea area, SW3, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.
He remains in police custody.
Fire damage is seen at a property formerly owned by the PM in Islington, north London
Keir Starmer attends a press conference during the UK-EU summit in London yesterday
Roman Lavrynovych bought fuel from B&Q days before carrying out three attacks, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday,
He is accused of setting the Prime Minister’s £2million north London property alight in the early hours of Monday after torching a car and another property he had previously owned.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that the defendant, who works in construction as a roofer, had gone shopping in the DIY store for ‘accelerant material’ on May 6 and 8.
Shortly after, he allegedly set alight a car previously owned by the Prime Minister which was parked outside Sir Keir’s family home. Four days later on May 12, Lavrynovych is said to have travelled on public transport to the Prime Minister’s private family home, which is currently rented out to his sister-in-law while he lives at Downing Street.
Around 1am a blaze was started damaging the porch of the property, but the occupants were unharmed after firefighters stopped the flames spreading.
Roman Lavrynovych, 21, is charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life
Prosecutor Sarah Przybylska said the allegation was that the labourer used a ‘slow burning accelerant’ to also set fire to a flat in Islington which the Labour leader used to own in the 1990s, damaging a front door.
Detectives have not been able to establish any motive for the attacks, with Ms Przybylska saying: ‘At this stage, the alleged offending is unexplained.’
The defendant showed no emotion as the three charges of arson with intent to endanger life were read out.
He spoke only to confirm his name and address. No formal pleas were entered to the three charges, but the court was told that the defendant denies all the charges.
Lavrynovych was remanded in custody ahead of the next hearing at the Old Bailey on June 6.
