Three charged with arson over Portsmouth Travelodge fire
Guests were evacuated from the hotel on Tuesday
Last updated 8th Feb 2024
Three people have been charged with arson following a fire at a hotel in Portsmouth city centre.
Guests were evacuated from the Travelodge in Stanhope Road shortly after 11.00pm on Tuesday when flames broke out in a bedroom on the seventh floor.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said "all persons were accounted for" and no one was injured.
An 18-year-old man from Portsmouth, a 19-year-old woman from Portsmouth, and an 18-year-old woman from Totton were arrested.
• Joe Douglas Afrifa, 18, of Funtington Road in Portsmouth has been charged with arson.
• Toa Sinead Barton, aged 19 of Willersley Close in Paulsgrove has been charged with arson and affray.
• Amy Jane Newman, 18, of Hammonds Lane in Totton has been charged with arson and affray.
They were remanded in custody to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Thursday.