Teenager charged after fire at Meldrum Academy

Author: Phil McDonaldPublished 25th Jan 2018
Last updated 25th Jan 2018

Police investigating a fire at a North East school have charged a 14-year-old boy.

It caused more than ÂŁ5,000 worth of damage in a toilet area at Meldrum Academy on Monday lunchtime.

It happened at around 1:30pm on Monday, 22 January.

Sergeant Wayne Bedford said: "This incident has resulted in a significant amount of damage to a toilet area at the school which will be costly to repair.

"Thankfully the fire was extinguished quickly and no one was injured however it goes without saying that this could have been a far more serious incident."

The youth will be reported to the Youth Justice Management Unit