The person accused of beginning a fireplace that gutted a church in Christchurch can now be named.
Interim identify suppression for 35-yr-previous Cheyenne Reed lapsed at this time when he appeared briefly in Christchurch District Courtroom by way of video hyperlink.
Police allege he set hearth to St Margaret’s Presbyterian Church at Bishopdale on Might 15 and in addition entered the constructing every week earlier.
No software for bail was made and the case was adjourned till June 20.
The church’s minister, Reverend Dr Andrew Nicol, has stated future providers can be held within the surviving workplace constructing as soon as energy and water have been restored to it.
He stated it appeared the church had been broken past restore.
Reed is charged with arson and twice getting into the church. The extra critical cost carries a most jail time period of 10 years.
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