Boy, 10, and two girls, 13 & 15, arrested over string of ‘reckless’ fires including huge blaze at ex-primary school
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy and two teenage girls have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a building caught fire.
Nottinghamshire Police said there had been a series of fires across Worksop over the past few weeks.
The most recent blaze happened at 7.30pm last night when a building went up in flames.
The structure, which was majorly damaged, was used as a school up until 1991.
Other recent fires included grassland and trees on a golf course and one at a playground which caused over £6,000 worth of damage.
Police said a 13-year-old girl, a 15-year-old girl and a 44-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life and remain in police custody.
A 10-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life and has been released on police bail.
Inspector Robert Harrison, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "These incidents were reckless and thankfully no one was injured, but there is always the potential for fire to spiral out of control.
"Understandably they have caused a degree of local concern, and we hope this quick action shows how dedicated we are to keeping Worksop safe.
"Whilst our investigation is ongoing, additional officers have been carrying out extra patrols in the affected area, we've been trawling through CCTV footage and have been working closely with our partners.
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"We take incidents like this extremely seriously and will continue to dedicate whatever resources are necessary to bring those responsible to justice."