oct 25, 2024 - Man Admits Arson over London Fire Linked to Russia

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A man has admitted carrying out an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in east London on behalf of Russia.

Dylan Earl, 20, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to breaching the National Security Act, and aggravated arson in connection with a blaze at a warehouse in Leyton in March which required 60 firefighters to bring under control.

Mr Earl, from Elmesthorpe in Leicestershire, pleaded not guilty to a third charge of assisting a foreign intelligence service. The prosecution said it would not proceed with that charge.

Five other men from London charged in relation to the fire either denied the charge or were not asked to enter a plea at this stage.

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