Melksham: Teens due in court over community centre fire

Forest Youth Football Club cannot play any home matches until the changing rooms are repaired

Two teenagers will appear in court next week accused of arson following a fire at a community centre.

The boys, aged 16 and 15, were given conditional bail to appear at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on 5 March.

Emergency services responded to a blaze at the Forest Community Centre in Melksham, Wiltshire, on 23 February that badly damaged its changing rooms.

Wiltshire Police said a 14-year-old girl was also arrested has been released on bail.

Forest Youth Football Club, which uses the centre, cannot play home games until the changing rooms are fixed.

The fire has been described as 'devastating' by Forest Youth Club

The players had been using the facilities to change before and after their matches, the club said.

It has launched a fundraising drive to pay for the clear up and repairs, and is already more than halfway to its £5,000 target.

A spokesperson from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said there were no reports of injuries from the fire.

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