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Majestyk nightclub fire: Man pleads not guilty to arson | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A man has pleaded not guilty to starting a blaze at a former Leeds nightclub. | |
Stuart Jefferson, 32, of no fixed address, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with arson. | |
He was initially granted unconditional bail, but the prosecution appealed against the decision and he was then remanded in custody. | |
Fire crews were called to the Majestyk nightclub in City Square on Tuesday evening. | Fire crews were called to the Majestyk nightclub in City Square on Tuesday evening. |
Dozens of firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze at the Grade II listed building, the home of the Majestic cinema in the 1920s. | |
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the roof partially collapsed but the "iconic" building had been saved. | |
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