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21/04/2006
Teenagers to appear in court charged with arson
Two teenagers are to appear in court later today charged in connection with an arson attack on a County Antrim primary school at around 1am yesterday.
Three classrooms at the Largymore Primary School in Lisburn were badly damaged during the fire and thousands of pounds worth of play equipment, belonging to P1, P2 and P3 pupils, was also destroyed in the blaze.
A 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old woman have been charged with arson endangering life.
The man also faces 12 other arson related charges connected to incidents in the Lisburn area and the woman faces an additional two charges.
The pair will appear at Lisburn magistrates court sitting in Craigavon later this morning.
(EF/GB)
Three classrooms at the Largymore Primary School in Lisburn were badly damaged during the fire and thousands of pounds worth of play equipment, belonging to P1, P2 and P3 pupils, was also destroyed in the blaze.
A 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old woman have been charged with arson endangering life.
The man also faces 12 other arson related charges connected to incidents in the Lisburn area and the woman faces an additional two charges.
The pair will appear at Lisburn magistrates court sitting in Craigavon later this morning.
(EF/GB)
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