Three charged over Crewe blaze

The blaze broke out on Catherine Street last week

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 16th Aug 2024

Three men have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following an investigation into a large fire in Catherine Street in Crewe.

The blaze broke out at a former printers last Friday, forcing some families to evacuate.

James Evans, 19, from Welles Street in Sandbach, Justin Evans, 18, from Catherine Street in Crewe and Peter Lord, 19, of no fixed address were remanded into custody to appear at Crewe Magistrates on 16 August. Justin Evans was also charged with committing an act with intent to pervert the course of justice.

The charges related to the fire at a disused building in Catherine Street on Friday 9 August.

The 12-year-old boy who was arrested and bailed has since been eliminated from the enquiries

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