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Eight girls arrested on suspicion of arson after Kenya school fire

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera·Eight girls arrested on suspicion of arson after Kenya school fire·3 days ago
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The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others. At least eight students have been arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at a boarding school for girls in Kenya killed 16 students and injured 79 , police said. The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, west-central Kenya. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm list 2 of 3 Four reported killed, 30 injured, in Kenyan fuel price protests list 3 of 3 Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan end of list On Friday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation said preliminary investigations had identified eight people as “persons of interest in connection with the planning and execution of the suspected arson attack”. “The eight girls have since been arrested and are currently in police custody,” the statement added.…

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