South Brighton arson accused remanded
A 17-year-old charged with recklessly setting fire to vegetation in the dunes at South Brighton has been granted a further remand without plea to get the police details of the case against him and to continue consulting a lawyer.
Ruth Buddicom has been assigned as defence counsel for Jayvan James Simms. She told Christchurch District Court Judge Brian Callaghan today that she was expecting to receive a lot more police material on the case and asked for the remand.
Judge Callaghan remanded Simms on continued bail to January 13. As part of his bail conditions, he is not allowed to go to Marine Parade.
The fire on November 30 caused a lot of damage to vegetation and led to the evacuation of several homes that were threatened.
Simms has entered no pleas to charges of recklessly setting fire to vegetation that was the property of the Crown, when he ought to know that danger to life was likely to ensue, and being unlawfully in possession of two rounds of .22 ammunition.
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