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Man remanded on pub arson charge | Man remanded on pub arson charge |
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A man has been remanded in custody charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a blaze at a County Down bar and restaurant. | |
Craig Woodcroft, 20, with an address at Bramley Apple Pottery, Craigavon, is accused of setting fire to the Plough Bar and Restaurant in Hillsborough. | |
Fifteen staff escaped from the premises when fire took hold on Saturday. | Fifteen staff escaped from the premises when fire took hold on Saturday. |
It is thought repairs could cost up to £1.5m, as part of the bar was extensively damaged. | It is thought repairs could cost up to £1.5m, as part of the bar was extensively damaged. |
Mr Woodcroft is also charged with breaking into and burgling the property, tampering with a vehicle, burning a bin belonging to Lisburn Borough Council and destroying a heating tank. | Mr Woodcroft is also charged with breaking into and burgling the property, tampering with a vehicle, burning a bin belonging to Lisburn Borough Council and destroying a heating tank. |
A police officer told Lisburn Magistrate's Court she believed she could connect Mr Woodcroft to the charges. | A police officer told Lisburn Magistrate's Court she believed she could connect Mr Woodcroft to the charges. |