Suspected Arson At Historic Derbyshire Church

Country: United Kingdom

Date of incident: December 5, 2020


On December 12th the ancient church in a village in Derbyshire was on fire. The Fire and Rescue Service of Derbyshire stated that by the time they reached the church, the fire had already caused significant structural damage. A 16-year-old Teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson. Police are investigating.

Source: premierchristian.news

Symbolic Photo by Devin Avery on Unsplash

Update! 

The reconstruction of the church will most probably start in early 2022.

Source: Derby Telegraph