A man has been charged with arson and violent offences after a house fire in which a dog was killed.
Firefighters from across West Sussex spent several hours trying to get the blaze under control in Creasys Drive, Crawley, on Saturday.
Sussex Police have now charged Adrian West, 60, of no fixed address, with the following offences:
- Arson with intent to endanger life on September 14
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm on May 22
- Intentional strangulation on May 22
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm between January 1 and September 14
- Assault by beating between January 1 and September 14
- Criminal damage on September 13
He remains remanded in custody and will appear before Crawley Magistrates’ Court today.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: “The public can expect to see a heightened police presence in the area in the meantime, as officers continue enquiries and provide community reassurance.
“Anyone with any information about the incident, including any mobile, dash cam or CCTV footage, is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 815 of 14/09.”
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