Australia's Channel 9 News reported on June 25 that a fire broke out at a primary school in Perth, causing about $100,000 in damage, and a 15-year-old was prosecuted for it.
At around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, emergency services were alerted and rushed to Subiaco Primary School to extinguish the fire. It took about 1 hour for firefighters to extinguish the fire.
Today, police charged the boy from Osborne Park with one count of arson and three counts of theft unrelated to it.
It is reported that he will appear in the Perth Children's Court today.
Police said the fire began in a garbage can and quickly spread to the rooftop space of nearby classrooms and toilets.
Yesterday morning, the arson and forensic teams went to the school site to collect evidence, and the students have returned to school as normal.
The fire has alarmed residents across the street from the 100-year-old school, and Bernard Lock told 9News Perth: "When we came out, we saw smoke billowing and someone had called the police. ”
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Parent Jennifer Kerridge said the fire affected an old school building. "I am afraid that such a historic old building will be seriously damaged."
WA Police said a reward of up to $25,000 could be awarded for providing clues to identify and convict the arsonist.
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