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| Denbigh explosions: Councillor John Larsen charged | Denbigh explosions: Councillor John Larsen charged |
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| A councillor has been charged with causing an explosion after a series of blasts saw residents evacuated from homes in the north Wales town of Denbigh. | |
| Liberal Democrat John Larsen, 46, from Lenten Pool, was arrested on Friday. | |
| He is due to appear at Prestatyn Magistrates' Court later on Monday. | |
| Residents in Lenten Pool were evacuated from their homes on Friday night and again on Saturday after police and army explosive experts searched a house. | Residents in Lenten Pool were evacuated from their homes on Friday night and again on Saturday after police and army explosive experts searched a house. |
| North Wales Police said Mr Larsen, who represents the Central ward, was charged with causing an explosion likely to endanger life or damage property. | |
| A spokesman added that Mr Larsen had been refused bail. | |
| A 40-year-old woman also arrested has been released on bail pending further inquiries, police added. | |
| Residents in Lenten Pool had to leave their homes on Friday night and again on Saturday while police and an army bomb disposal unit searched a house. | |
| They spent several hours in the town hall before returning home. |