Teens charged with setting fire to Edinburgh school
Wester Hailes Education Centre was heavily smoke-damaged
Last updated 15th Mar 2020
A pair of teenagers have been charged with starting a fire at an Edinburgh school.
The two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged with wilful fireraising in connection with a blaze at Wester Hailes Education Centre on Friday evening.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to tackle the fire at the centre at 8.04pm.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said the blaze was located inside a cupboard in the school and left the building heavily smoke-damaged''.
Fire crews from seven appliances spent four hours at the scene, although no casualties were reported.
On Sunday morning, Police Scotland announced that the two teenage boys have been charged and are due to appear in court on Monday.
A statement from the force said: Police can confirm that two 16-year-old male youths have been charged in connection with wilful fire-raising in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh.
They were both charged with a fire on Murrayburn Drive that was reported around 8pm on Friday March 13.
A report will be submitted to procurator fiscal and they will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday March 16.''
Police say they are still investigating three other incidents which took place in the Wester Hailes area on Friday evening - another fire and two alleged assaults.