A 51-year-old man has been charged with arson and other offenses after a fire engulfed part of a grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. Police are investigating whether the blaze is linked to a series of other fires in the area.
A 51-year-old man has been charged after a blaze engulfed part of a grandstand at Caulfield Racecourse on Tuesday, as police investigate whether other fires are linked to the incident.
The man was charged with four counts of arson, two counts of trespass and one count each of burglary, criminal damage and theft. “There was a fire in the Mordialloc area, Nepean Highway at about today, and some witnesses directed us to him. He was arrested nearby on a train,” Hough said on Tuesday afternoon.Hough said police were investigating four fires in and around Caulfield Racecourse, as well as three grassfires in Mordialloc.
“It’s a very old stand and a unique stand, and one of our favourite stands for our members,” he said. “So we’re gutted as a club, but we’re keen to rebuild.” Earlier, Smith told radio station 3AW that it was difficult to tell if the damage meant part of the stand, which was built in 1960, would need to be knocked down. He said a structural engineer would inspect the site.“I don’t believe they have to knock any components down of the brick area, but because it is timber, it’s unlikely that area will be able to be repaired. They will probably have to replace that section.
ARSON FIRE POLICE INVESTIGATION CAULFIELD RACECOURSE MELBOURNE
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