Teenagers arrested after arson attack at Portsmouth sports pavilion
TWO teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a sports pavilion in Portsmouth was damaged by fire.
A 15-year-old and 17-year-old were taken to hospital with burns after the building on King George V playing fields was set alight.
Firefighters from Cosham, Havant and Southsea were called after the fire started in the changing rooms.
A spokeswoman from Hampshire police said a 17-year-old had been discharged from hospital and a 15-year-old boy is being moved to Salisbury Hospital.
A 14-year-old boy, from Hursley, has been arrested on suspicion of arson and a 17-year-old boy, from Portsmouth, has been arrested on suspicion with arson with intent.
A police cordon remains in place at this time.
As previously reported, four pumps and around 25 firefighters tackled the blaze with the scene made safe around 2am this morning.
A spokesman from Cosham fire station said: ‘We were called to a fairly big fire in the pavilion on King George V playing fields.
‘It had started on the ground floor and spread to the loft space.
‘I believe a police investigation will be starting today.’
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting 44170381015.