Police have placed charges against two teenage boys in regards to the fire at a St Leonard’s Church on Thursday morning.
The blaze at St Paul’s Anglican Church and its adjoining hall on Dudley Parade were attended to by emergency services at 2:15am.
A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy, both from the Bellarine area, self-presented to police on Thursday afternoon.
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They have both been charged with arson, burglary, and theft.
The hall completely burned down, while the church itself was completely gutted.
CFA and FRV teams got the fire under control in about 30 minutes.
The investigation remains ongoing, with the two teenage boys to appear at the children’s court at a later date.
