Man charged over Corby fire

A 42-year-old man has appeared before Northampton Magistrates’ Court after being charged in connection with a fire in Corby.

The incident took place in Harrogate Walk on the town’s Beanfield Estate, shortly before 4pm on Wednesday, June 26, when three bungalows were damaged.

Nicky William Kenneth Beaton, of no fixed address, was charged with arson with recklessness to whether life was endangered and appeared before magistrates on Friday, June 29.

The case was transferred to Northampton Crown Court and Beaton was remanded in custody until his next hearing on August 9.

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