Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK

Source: The Guardian

Briton charged with aiding Russia and planning arson against Ukraine-linked business in UK

Dylan Earl accused of organising arson attack in east London and four others charged in connection with investigation

Emine Sinmaz and agencies
Fri 26 Apr 2024 15.51 BST
First published on Fri 26 Apr 2024 12.20 BST

A 20-year-old British man has been charged with planning an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business and assisting Russian intelligence services.

Dylan Earl, from Elmesthorpe in Leicestershire, has been charged under the National Security Act 2023, the first case to involve alleged offences under the new legislation.

Jake Reeves, 22, from Croydon, has also been charged under the act after a fire at a warehouse in Leyton, east London, in March.

Three other men – Paul English, Nii Mensah and Dmitrijus Paulauska – have also been charged in connection with the investigation, it can now be reported, but not under the new legislation.

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