A 17-year-old has been arrested after a fire broke out in All Saints Church in Fleet yesterday evening, destroying the roof and most of the stained glass windows, causing more than £1million of damage. The boy, who has not been named, is currently in police custody but officer say they are continuing to investigate. A couple were due to get married at the church this weekend, according to officials, and are now having to make emergency preparations to move the ceremony elsewhere.
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Church officials say the fire, which is believed to have started around 5.30pm, has caused more than £1million in damage, destroying the building's roof and stained glass windows
Before and after pictures of the church reveal the extent of the damage, which officials say could cost 'million of pounds' and take years to fix
Officers say the 17-year-old is now in custody but investigations are still continuing and the church building remains cordoned off
However, the most recent blaze is believed to have taken hold at around 5.30pm yesterday, before gutting the building.
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