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Two arrested and charged with arson

Two people have been charged with arson after a suspicious fire destroyed an unoccupied residence in Gorham Township in March.
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THUNDER BAY --  A local man and woman have been charged with arson after a Gorham Township building was destroyed by fire.

On March 27, provincial police officers and the Lappe Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Kam Current Road in Gorham Township.

In a release issued by the OPP Thursday afternoon, police said the fire that destroyed the unoccupied residence was suspicious in nature.

After a lengthy investigation, a 22-year-old man was charged with arson and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and a 22-year-old woman was charged with arson.

The woman will appear in court on June 16 and the man’s court date is set for June 23.





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