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03 Feb 2012
A man has been arrested and
charged following a fire at a block of
flats in Warrington.
The 20-year-old, of Lewis Court, Warrington, is facing one
charge of arson with intent to endanger life and
one charge of section 47 assault.
He was arrested yesterday (Wednesday
1st February) and was subsequently charged with
the offences and remanded into custody.
The man appeared before Warrington Magistrates' Court this
morning where he was further remanded into custody to reappear
before the courts on 27th February.
The charges relate to an alleged incident at Peninsula House in
O'Leary Street, Warrington, yesterday morning.
DC
Tom Hall, of
Warrington
CID
, said:
We are committed to tackling arson incidents in
Warrington. We want to reassure members of the local
community that we take any incidents of this nature seriously and
will do all we can to trace those responsible and ensure they are
brought to justice.
Patrols have been stepped up in the area,
officers are speaking to local people and we would urge any
residents who have any concerns to contact the local neighbourhood
policing team.
- DC Tom Hall, Warrington CID
