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Teenager charged over Invercargill fire that extensively damaged building

January 12, 2018

A teenager has been charged in connection with an Invercargill building fire that started in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Police say they were notified of a fire at a building in Invercargill around 1am on Tuesday morning this week.

The building was extensively damaged in the fire but no one was injured.

Today a 17-year-old male has been charged with arson and burglary and is due to appear in court tomorrow.

A 16-year-old is also helping police with their inquiries.

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