A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson, accused of setting the former Ryde Town Hall on fire.
Police are continuing their investigation into the devastating blaze at the historic town centre building on the evening of 26th August.
As previously reported by Island Echo, around 35 firefighters from across the Isle of Wight raced to Lind Street after smoke was spotted issuing from the upper floors of the Grade II-listed building.
At the height of the incident, 6 pumping appliances, an aerial ladder platform, a water carrier and a command support unit were mobilised.
The fire was concentrated towards the rear of the former theatre building and spread into the roof space, but firefighters managed to prevent the entire building from being destroyed.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that, following enquiries, officers have arrested a 15-year-old boy from Ryde on suspicion of arson.
The teenager has been released on bail, with conditions, until 28th November.
Police say extensive enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the blaze.
Anyone with information they believe could assist officers is asked to call Police on 101, quoting 44260417866.
He’ll get away with that then won’t he, ”because of his age” B/S. Mustn’t upset the feral brats must me. If he committed arson then he’s just as much a criminal as anyone else of any age. We need borstals back to deal with this type of low life.
I am forever reading conscription may be happening soon with
what is going on in the world.
Time to conscript all the lawless troublemakers,
THEY ARE NO GOOD IN SOCIETY AND NEVER WILL BE
THE ARMY MAY CHANGE THEM AND MAKE THEM BETTER
PEOPLE, PRISONS DON’T CHANGE PEOPLE!
IF THEY DID, NUMPTIES WOULDN’T KEEP RE-OFFENDING!
Which begs the question, do you want your country protected by “all the lawless troublemakers”? Perhaps have more respect for those who offer to serve in the armed forces.
Well said. At last a person with good old common sense.
Let me just check that I’ve understood you correctly?
You are advocating taking children with a history of criminality, a lack of respect for society and other people and making them fitter, stronger and teaching them how to kill?
And then expecting members of the UK military to instill discipline in them whilst also warfighting? A time when they need to unquestioningly trust the people they’re serving alongside with their own life?
That might just be the stupidest idea in the history of stupid ideas.
Time to bring back Borstals, too many feral
scumbags think they are above the law.
What do you mean? You say bring back Borstals. They are no real difference to prisons. I have always said to BIRCH the little shits and even the larger and older shits. I have never heard of anyone coming back for a second dose. Maybe it works???
I’d personally like to understand why ‘Enough is Enough’ has to comment twice, so far, under different names again!! As ‘J.S’ and John (E.I.E). He has MANY aliases. I can only conclude that apart from being a complete moron and very annoying, he is also suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Just pick a name from your current list dude. What are you afraid of??
I’d say being ignored…
Absolutely. Well said.
So fuck all happens then..