Arson Attack at Sir Keir Starmer's House Leads to Arrest
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks, including a fire at a house owned by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police arrested the suspect in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, and he remains in custody.
Detectives are investigating potential links between the fire at Starmer's house on Monday morning and a vehicle fire in NW5 last Thursday, as well as a fire at the entrance of a property in N7 on Sunday. The fire at the Prime Minister's property caused damage to the entrance, but no injuries were reported. Starmer is understood to still own the home, where he lived before moving to 10 Downing Street after Labour's general election victory last year. The property is currently believed to be rented out.
Police have stated that the investigation into the fire is being led by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command as a precaution, due to the property's previous connections with a high-profile public figure. Enquiries are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, and all three fires are being treated as suspicious.
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