A 12-year-old London, Ont., boy is facing arson charges after an investigation into a fire in the east end of the city.
London police say emergency crews responded to an active fire at a residential building on Sunday at approximately 9:20 p.m. in the 0-100 block of Clarke Road.
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Those inside the building were evacuated and a male suspect was identified. No injuries were reported and the fire was eventually extinguished.
Through an investigation by the patrol operations investigative section, a 12-year-old boy was charged with one count of arson with disregard for human life.
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Due to provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the youth cannot be named.
The boy remains in custody and will appear in court today to face the charge.
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Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call London police or Crime Stoppers.
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