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Boy Arrested After Child, 11, Trapped in Burning Container at Rugby Club
Police say the fire was set deliberately and caused extensive damage, while the injured 11-year-old remains in hospital in stable condition.
- On Saturday, an 11-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after becoming trapped in a burning storage container at Trimsaran RFC in Carmarthenshire and remains in stable condition at Morriston Hospital.
- Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed the container was allegedly set on fire deliberately, prompting emergency crews from Llanelli, Pont-iets and Kidwelly Fire Stations to respond at approximately 6:15 p.m.
- Club members rescued the trapped boy, displaying what Trimsaran RFC praised as "heroism," while the club stated the fire "caused a lot of damage" to their equipment.
- A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson in connection with the incident and has been released on conditional bail while investigations continue.
- The fire spread to a neighbouring property's roof space before crews from the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service extinguished it at 7:56 p.m., with investigations ongoing.
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