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Teen Arrested After Boy Trapped in Burning Container at Welsh Rugby Club

Police treating the blaze as deliberate have released the suspect on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

Overview

  • A storage container at Trimsaran RFC near Kidwelly was set on fire on Saturday, May 23 and an 11-year-old boy was found trapped inside.
  • Club members climbed onto the burning container and pulled the screaming boy out through a small window before emergency services arrived.
  • The injured boy was taken to Morriston Hospital and remains in a stable condition in the burns unit.
  • Dyfed-Powys Police arrested a 13-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder and arson and then released the youth on conditional bail while enquiries continue.
  • Fire crews used breathing apparatus, hose reels, hydraulic spreaders, ladders and thermal imaging to put out the blaze after it spread to a neighbouring property and caused extensive equipment damage.