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Teenager charged over arson death | Teenager charged over arson death |
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Detectives have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder following a suspected arson attack on a house which left a teenager dead and five others injured. | Detectives have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder following a suspected arson attack on a house which left a teenager dead and five others injured. |
The five, all members of the dead boy's family, were taken to hospital after the blaze at the house in Kitchin Road in Wombwell, Barnsley, on Friday. | |
The boy will also face five counts of attempted murder when he appears before magistrates in Barnsley on Tuesday. | The boy will also face five counts of attempted murder when he appears before magistrates in Barnsley on Tuesday. |
A 44-year-old woman remained seriously ill in hospital, police said. | |
A 20-year-old man, who suffered smoke inhalation and had two broken ankles, also remained in hospital. | A 20-year-old man, who suffered smoke inhalation and had two broken ankles, also remained in hospital. |
South Yorkshire Police added that a 23-year-old man, who suffered burns and smoke inhalation, was released from Barnsley Hospital on Sunday. | South Yorkshire Police added that a 23-year-old man, who suffered burns and smoke inhalation, was released from Barnsley Hospital on Sunday. |
A 12-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman also left hospital over the weekend. | A 12-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman also left hospital over the weekend. |
The boy who died in the fire has not yet been identified but is believed to be a 15-year-old. A post mortem examination showed he died from smoke inhalation. | The boy who died in the fire has not yet been identified but is believed to be a 15-year-old. A post mortem examination showed he died from smoke inhalation. |
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