Leyton warehouse arson on Wagner Group orders
20 Mar 2024 · United Kingdom · Court finding
Two units of a Ukrainian-owned business in Leyton, east London, holding supplies for Ukraine, were set alight on 20 March 2024, causing about £1 million in damage. Organiser Dylan Earl had been in contact with the Wagner Group, acting on behalf of the Russian state.
Established by. Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey): convictions in 2025 including the first under the National Security Act 2023 (Earl, Reeves); sentencing of six men on 24 Oct 2025 announced by Counter Terrorism Policing.
Latest. Six defendants sentenced on 24 Oct 2025 (Earl 23 years total, 17 in custody).
Link to the war against Ukraine. Targeted a Ukrainian-owned business storing aid and supplies for Ukraine.
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