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Church set ablaze

15/03/2016

Firefighters battle the blaze. Picture: KEITH PAKENHAM – CFA

POLICE are appealing for information about a deliberately lit fire in a Noble Park church.
Vandals smashed through a glass door to enter the St Columba’s Uniting Church on Joy Parade about 4.45am on Wednesday 17 February.
They piled papers onto the kitchen’s gas stove and ignited them.
The fire spread into the roof, destroyed the recently renovated kitchen and significantly damaged the hall.
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.

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