Police have now charged a sixth teenager over the Cessnock McDonalds fire.
Following further inquiries, officers went to a home on Mayfield Street at Cessnock on Monday July 27 and arrested a 15-year-old girl.
She was taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with damage property by fire and was granted conditional bail to face a children's court on Monday 11 August, 2020.
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A fifth teenager has been charged over allegedly lighting a fire at a Cessnock McDonalds.
About 3.30am on July 19, emergency services were called to the fast food restaurant on Allandale Road, Cessnock, after reports of a fire within the external playground area.
Four teenagers – two boys and two girls – have been charged over the incident. They remain before the courts.
Following ongoing inquiries, a 15-year-old boy attended Cessnock Police Station and was arrested about 2pm on Sunday 26th.
He was charged with damage property by fire and was granted conditional bail to appear at a children’s court on Monday 11 August 2020.
Inquiries are continuing into the incident.
