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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Toby Vue

Teens accused of trying to light preschool on fire to undergo mental health checks

Two teenagers accused of trying to light a Yarralumla preschool and childcare centre on fire have been referred to hospital for mental health assessments.

ACT Policing in a statement accuses the teens - a boy and a girl - of trying to set fire to the centre on February 7.

Police also accuses them of the same offence at other sites in the suburb after police attended a residence at about 12.05am on Wednesday.

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