Because of a lost bet, a seven-year-old tried to torch his elementary school in Neuhausen on Tuesday morning. To do this, he used a lighter to ignite a toilet paper roll in a plastic holder in the toilet. After that he went back to his classroom. An attentive teacher noticed the fire and triggered the fire alarm.
When the entire school building was cleared, the pupil obviously realized the scope of his action: he confessed to his class teacher. Although the fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire quickly, there was property damage of around 10,000 euros; two caretakers also suffered from smoke inhalation.
Commissariat 13, which is responsible for fire crimes, is investigating serious arson, even though the seven-year-old and his instigator, who is the same age, cannot be prosecuted because of their age. However, you are threatened with claims for damages, as well as disciplinary measures by the school and parents.