Boy charged after fire at East Lothian school

A 12-year-old boy has been charged over a school fire that led to the evacuation of hundreds of pupils.

Firefighters quickly contained the fire in the lobby area of the East Lothian secondary and no-one was injured in the incident early on Tuesday. A 12-yearold boy has been charged and will be referred to the Children’s Reporter.

Inspector Andy Hill said: “Starting fires deliberately is an extremely dangerous act that can obviously have serious and potentially catastrophic consequences. Fortunately, on this occasion, the fire was put out quickly.”