Man due in court this morning after Winchester fires (From Daily Echo)
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Sean Clements charged with arson following fire at Winchester's Phase Eight store
7:51am Thursday 3rd January 2013 in Crime By Echo Reporter
A police officer outside Winchester's Phase Eight store after the alleged arson attack
A MAN is due to appear in court this morning charged with arson following a series of incidents in Winchester.
Sean Anthony Clements, 47, from Jewry Street in Winchester is to appear at Basingstoke Magistrate’s court following fires at the Deanery in Cathedral Close, the Phase Eight shop in High Street and the Bengal Sage restaurant off Upper Brook Street on Tuesday night.
The first fire damaged the Deanery Book Shop which raises money for Winchester Cathedral.
The Phase Eight shop was empty at the time of the attack while the fire at the restaurant was quickly extinguished after it was discovered by staff.
He is charged with four counts of arson, one count of actual bodily harm, and three counts of racially aggravated public order offences.
