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A teenage boy has been charged with arson after the bedding of a homeless person was set on fire in Coventry city centre.

The bedding in the Upper Precinct was set alight on Friday night (August 23) just before 10.30pm.

Now a 17-year-old boy has been charged with arson.

He has been bailed to appear before Coventry Youth Court on September 5.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Police were called after bedding believed to belong to a homeless person was set alight in Upper Precinct, Coventry city centre, just before 10.30pm on Friday (23 August).

"A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with arson.

"He has been bailed to appear before Coventry Youth Court on 5 September."

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