A man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into various fires that took place in NW5 in May 2025. He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and was taken to an Essex police station, where he he was subsequently released under investigation, pending further enquiries. Stanislav Carpiuc, 26 (15.07.98) of Romford, a Romanian national, [B] was charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. Petro Pochynok 34 (25.07.90) of north London, a Ukrainian national [C] was charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life. The investigation is being led by officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London due to the fires all having connections to a high-profile public figure.