LONDON: British police mentioned on Tuesday (Might 13) they’d arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson after counter-terrorism officers launched an investigation into three fires, together with one at a property owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Police had been referred to as to studies of a fireplace within the early hours of Monday morning on the property in Kentish City, Camden, north London, the world that Starmer represents in parliament.
The person was arrested within the early hours of Tuesday in reference to the fireplace and two additional incidents, police mentioned.
They’re investigating whether or not a car hearth in the identical district on Might 8 and a hearth on the entrance of a property in a close-by space on Might 11 are linked to the incident on Monday.
The person, arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to hazard life, stays in custody, police mentioned.
Officers from London’s Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command had been main the investigation because of the property’s connections with a high-profile public determine, police mentioned.
Starmer lived in the home on a quiet road along with his household earlier than he moved into Quantity 10 Downing Road when he grew to become prime minister final July.
