Perth,
Western Australia
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Arsonist hits Churchlands SHS
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Officers from the arson squad said the fire had been lit after the arsonist broke in at around 9.30pm. It started in the administration area, destroying computers, phone lines and phones. It was quickly controlled and damage contained to the administration area. Investigators said they had gathered forensic evidence but had no firm leads. They said they were following some lines of enquiry that included ex-students and students under suspension. They called on any witnesses to contact them. In 1997 the school was nearly destroyed by a deliberately lit fire, which caused damage estimated at $9-$12 million. It had to be rebuilt. Principal Neil Hunt said the eight-year old administration building would be out of action for more than a year. A demountable would be brought in to be used as an office. "Seven workstations were destroyed and there was a lot of water damage," he said. Memorabilia, such as honour boards and photographs of former Beazley Medal winners, were destroyed. Mr Hunt expected the ceiling would have to be ripped out. "All the student files are safe," he said. "They were locked away. It was a worry because this is a busy time of year when students are selecting subjects for study and enrolments are taking place." On Friday, normal classes were conducted for the 1800 students, despite computers, the internet and telephone systems being out of action. Administrative staff moved into the library. |
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