Boy in court for putting McDonald’s wrapper on fire that caused £4m damage to former Debenhams

KentOnline - Sep 17, 2026

A teenager who added a McDonald’s chips wrapper to a makeshift bonfire watched as it spiralled into a blaze that caused £4 million of damage.

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