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Man (19) to appear in court after Armagh house fire and chip shop incidents

Rosemount Park Armagh house fire

A 19-year-old man is to appear in court following an arson attack on a house in Armagh on Tuesday night.

The teenager has been charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered following a fire at a semi-detached property in the Rosemount Park area of the city on Tuesday evening.

He has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, criminal damage and possession of an offence weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

The latter offences relate to an incident in an Armagh takeaway on Barrack Street, also on Tuesday eveniing.

He is due to appear at Newry Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, October 31.

As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

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