Twin brothers arrested for allegedly setting mother's house on fire
Published:Friday | July 27, 2018 | 12:00 AM
A set of twin brothers are now in police custody on suspicion of setting fire to their mother’s house in Manchester yesterday, the police have confirmed.
The woman was not injured in the fire, but the police say the house was destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $6 million.
The names of the twin brothers have not been released.
According to the police, the two men got into a dispute with their mother in the community of Ebenezer around 5 p.m. yesterday.
“Following that, smoke was seen coming from the house before it was completely engulfed [in flames],” a police spokesperson said.
The two teen boys were taken into custody on suspicion of arson.
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