Four schoolboys appear in court over major blaze across three buildings in NI town

Firefighters at the scene of a major fire in the Catherine Street area of Limavady on May 30th 2024 (Photo by Nigel McFarland)

Paul Higgins

Four schoolboys appeared in court today accused of offences arising from a fire at a derelict former nightclub in Limavady.

Appearing separately at Coleraine Youth Court all four defendants, three 12-year-olds and one 14-year-old who cannot be named because of their ages, were jointly charged with burglary of the property on Catherine Street with intent to cause unlawful damage.