Youth admits to setting Zurich Coop store afire
Malcolm Curtis - [email protected]
Published: 25 Feb, 2013 CET.
Updated: Mon 25 Feb 2013 10:37 CET
A school-age youth admitted on the weekend to using a cigarette lighter to start a fire at a Zurich Coop supermarket that caused more than 100,000 francs’ damage, city police said.
The fire broke out in the store in the Friesenberg neighbourhood on Friday shortly before 8pm on the Schweighofstrasse, police said.
No one was hurt in the blaze which was quickly brought under control but took several hours to put out because of a smoldering ceiling.
People in the shop and an adjoining restaurant were evacuated without incident.
Police issued a call for witnesses on Saturday before arrested the male student shortly after 9pm.
The youth confessed to having started the fire with a lighter after initial questioning, police said.
The student was referred to the Zurich cantonal youth advocate’s department.
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The fire broke out in the store in the Friesenberg neighbourhood on Friday shortly before 8pm on the Schweighofstrasse, police said.
No one was hurt in the blaze which was quickly brought under control but took several hours to put out because of a smoldering ceiling.
People in the shop and an adjoining restaurant were evacuated without incident.
Police issued a call for witnesses on Saturday before arrested the male student shortly after 9pm.
The youth confessed to having started the fire with a lighter after initial questioning, police said.
The student was referred to the Zurich cantonal youth advocate’s department.
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