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Woman, 52, arrested on suspicion of arson after Royston house fire

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James Scott

Published: 2:30 PM August 4, 2014    Updated: 3:44 PM November 1, 2020
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A 52-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a serious house fire in Royston on Saturday night.

Emergency services were called to house fire in Willowside Way at around 9.15pm. No-one was inside and the fire was extinguished with a jet and a hosereel.

The woman, who is from Royston, was arrested on Sunday morning, questioned and released on bail pending further inquiries. She will appear at Stevenage Police Station on September 1.

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