Wagner Group arsonist ordered to pay £164,301 compensation
Dylan Earl jailed for 17 years for Leyton warehouse fire and National Security Act offence.
News London evidence indexOpen analysis ▾
Named judge, prosecutor and CPS statements provide specific sources and figures.
Higher is stronger
Explains significance, quotes officials, gives specifics, outlines next steps, and reads clearly as a single story.
Higher is stronger
Headline is vivid but matches article content; language is strong yet factual.
Lower is better
Dylan Earl has been ordered to pay £164,301 to victims of the Leyton warehouse fire, following his sentencing for aggravated arson and a National Security Act charge. The fire, which took place on 20 March 2024, destroyed industrial units in east London and caused an estimated £1 million in damage.
Role in Terrorist Activities
Man jailed 15 years for Sidcup ULEZ camera bomb
Explosion damaged homes and cars over 100m away, with a child's bedroom window frame affected.
Earl, aged 22, admitted his part in the attack, which targeted a warehouse used to supply humanitarian aid and StarLink satellite equipment to Ukraine. He was one of six individuals convicted of involvement in a planned campaign of terrorism and sabotage in the interests of the Russian state, acting as proxies for the Wagner Group. Evidence found on his iPhone included videos of the fire being started. A search of his home uncovered a Russian flag, over £20,000 in cash, and cocaine.
Confiscation Order and Compensation
At the Old Bailey, a confiscation hearing established that Earl's total ill-gotten gains amounted to £698,816.18. The court ordered that £164,301.13 of this sum be confiscated. This amount is to be paid as compensation to the victims. Meest UK Ltd was awarded £163,521, and the owner of Neck Stamper brewery received £780 for damage to their adjacent unit.
Grenfell investigation: 20 organisations, 54 individuals face potential charges
Metropolitan Police hands evidence file to Crown Prosecution Service ahead of 2027 deadline.
Prosecutor Adam Payter stated that the available money for confiscation included an amount of cryptocurrency held by Earl. Judge Mark Lucraft KC ordered the payment to be made within three months, with a default penalty of 18 months imprisonment for non-compliance.
Previous Sentencing
In October, Earl was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment, with an additional six years on extended licence, for his leading role in the terrorist activities. He had also pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property and possession of a class A drug with intent to supply.
Questions this report answers
+How much compensation has Dylan Earl been ordered to pay?
Dylan Earl has been ordered to pay a total of £164,301 to the victims of the Leyton warehouse fire. This amount includes £163,521 for Meest UK Ltd and £780 for the owner of Neck Stamper brewery.
+What was Dylan Earl sentenced for?
Dylan Earl was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for aggravated arson and a charge under the National Security Act. He admitted his leading role in the attack on a warehouse in Leyton on 20 March 2024.
+What were Dylan Earl's total ill-gotten gains?
Prosecutor Adam Payter reported that Dylan Earl's ill-gotten gains totalled £698,816.18. Of this amount, £164,301.13 was available for confiscation by the court and ordered to be paid as compensation.
News London Desk
This article was written at the News London news desk from the reporting of the outlets listed below it. Drafting is done by a language model under human editorial supervision — there is no reporter behind this byline, and we would rather say so than invent one.
How stories are produced and scoredWho runs News LondonCorrections
The London Ledger
A considered capital-wide edit delivered each morning.
More Coverage in Crime & Safety
Man jailed 15 years for Sidcup ULEZ camera bomb
Grenfell investigation: 20 organisations, 54 individuals face potential charges
