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Covered up : Once the roof collapsed, firefighters were unable to directly hose the flames still burning underneath during Sunday’s fire which destroyed the stadium at Somerville Community & Recreation Centre. Picture: Gary Sissons
Girl charged over stadium blaze Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A 14-YEAR-OLD Somerville girl has been charged with lighting the fire which destroyed the Somerville Community & Recreation Centre, 7.30am, Sunday. She will face Frankston Children’s
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Court on charges of criminal damage by fire, Tuesday 7 June. The damage bill to the Edward St stadium, mostly used for basketball, is expected to be $1.5-$2 million. Basketball games scheduled for the stadium have been called a draw until other venues can be found. The girl was reportedly with four friends in a teen hangout under the sta-
dium call “The Shack” when they reportedly lit a small fire to keep warm. They had been “mischievous”, each telling their parents they were staying overnight with others, police said later. Detective Senior Constable Peter Butland, of Somerville Police Complex, said the fire, fuelled by plastic sheeting, grew quickly out of control. The boys burned their hands trying
to put it out it with a jacket and soft drink. They ran for water but by the time they got back were beaten back by dense black smoke and flames. Detective Butland said the teenagers called the CFA and then, in a panic, ran a short distance and watched until fire crews arrived. “We don’t believe they started the big fire deliberately – it was an acci-
dent,” he said. “They are all traumatised. They wish they could turn back the hands of time.” Somerville CFA operations officer Joe Vertisi said fire crews began a frantic search for the teenagers, who he said were “unaccounted for”, before they could even start fighting the fire. Continued Page 4
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