34-year-old allegedly set twelve fires in the canton of Solothurn
Published: Tuesday, Dec 5th 2023, 10:20
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Following the series of fires in Wasseramt, Solothurn, in 2022, a 34-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of arson. According to the public prosecutor's office, the accused denies the allegations.
The Swiss national is accused of a total of twelve arsons, as the public prosecutor's office announced on Tuesday. It is a case of multiple, in some cases attempted, arson. The man from the region is at large after being remanded in custody and ordered to undergo alternative measures such as GPS monitoring.
The sentence requested for the man will be imposed at the hearing before the Bucheggberg-Wasseramt district court, according to a statement from the public prosecutor's office.
Intensive investigations led to the arrest of the suspected arsonist at the end of May 2022. Video footage from the surveillance system at the Kriegstetten school building showed a person entering the school building and leaving again shortly before the fire broke out.
In the period from April 3 to May 21, 2022, several forest and club houses as well as warehouses burned in Wasseramt. There were also arsons at a detached house and carpentry workshops. No persons were injured.
Great uncertainty in the region
The series of fires in Wasseramt, a rural region south of the cantonal capital of Solothurn, triggered great uncertainty, fear and mutual mistrust.
The cantonal police and the municipal representatives concerned called on the population not to form vigilante groups and to refrain from violence. It was up to the police to identify the perpetrators.
"Concern, shock and incomprehension are just some of the emotions that accompany us," said the municipal councillors of Halten, Kriegstetten and Oekingen. The top priority is the safety and well-being of the population. The population should be vigilant and report suspicious observations to the police.
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