Woman accused of Christchurch church fire remanded in custody
RNZ / Adam Burns
A woman accused of setting a church in Christchurch on fire will remain behind bars until at least the end of the month.
The 35-year-old, who has interim name suppression, appeared in the Christchurch District Court via audio-visual link on Monday.
Police charged the woman with arson after the fire at the QE2 Life Church in New Brighton
on Sunday afternoon
.
Five fire trucks were called to the Atlantis Street church about 2.30pm after a fire alarm went off, and were able to quickly put the blaze out.
The woman was remanded in custody to appear later this month.
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