Man arrested for arson with intent to endanger life after fire outside Chinese restaurant
The fire was allegedly started outside Yang's Chinese restaurant on Penarth Road in Grangetown, at around 1.50am on June 2. Officers from South Wales Police attended the scene and arrested a man who remains in police custody at this time.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "Officers were called to an address on Penarth Road, Grangetown, at 1.50am yesterday (June 2) to reports of a fire.
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"Officers attended and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in police custody."
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