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Boy, 12, charged over fire that tore through Kilmarnock shops
KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND, JUL 14 – Six fire engines responded to the wilful blaze that destroyed several businesses and forced closure of part of Kilmarnock’s high street, police said.
- A 12-year-old boy was taken into custody and formally accused following a major fire on Sandbed Street in Kilmarnock on July 14, 2025.
- The fire was reported around 9:30 pm and is being treated as wilful while emergency crews responded promptly to contain it.
- A team comprising six fire trucks and two specialized emergency units worked throughout the night to control a fire at a four-storey building that caused damage to several businesses, with no injuries sustained.
- Police have requested that anyone with information contact 101 using reference 3692, and the young individual involved has been granted an undertaking to appear at court later this month.
- The investigation into the wilful fire remains ongoing, and part of Kilmarnock’s high street was closed as a result of the incident.
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