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Youth charged over gas explosion - Raymond Terrace
Date: 6/01/2009
A youth has been charged following a gas explosion that caused major damage to buildings in the main street of Raymond Terrace, in the state’s Hunter Valley.
Police believe a number of garbage bins were set alight at the rear of a community centre in Port Stephens Street about 10pm on Saturday (3 January).
The fire ignited an adjacent 150kg L.P.G. cylinder, resulting in an explosion that caused extensive damage to the two storey building and blew out windows in a telephone exchange next door.
A number of other buildings were damaged in the explosion as debris from the blast was strewn 200 metres along the street.
Police from the Port Stephens Local Area Command responded quickly to the location and secured the crime scene.
Following inquiries, about 9.15am today a 14-year-old local boy attended Raymond Terrace Police Station and was arrested.
He was subsequently charged with intentionally destroying property by fire and recklessly destroying property by fire.
The boy was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at Raymond Terrace Children’s Court on 21 January 2009.
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