Man charged with attempted murder following fire in Grimsby

The blaze is being treated as arson

Justice scales
Author: Andy MarshPublished 7th Jan 2022

A man's been charged with attempted murder after a fire in Grimsby which is being treated as arson.

Emergency services were called to a house on Elsenham road on Boxing day.

A number of people were inside the property of the time, none of them were hurt but they were left shaken.

Now 34 year old Savastel Balaci, of Bridge Gardens, has been charged with 2 counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault, two counts of sending malicious communications, and one count of stalking.

He's appeared in court and was remanded in custody.