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Eight Youths Arrested For MOTAT ArsonUpdate #3 1:41pm 4 March 2008 Avondale Police have arrested and charged eight youths in relation to the alleged arson of a 121 year old vintage railway carriage at MOTAT on Friday 29th of February 2008 The fire completely destroyed one half of the carriage and burnt out the over half leaving only the metal shell intact. The arrests came as a result of investigations conducted by Police and Fire Safety Officers, and valuable information provided by members of the public who live near the scene of the fire. Seven youths are aged 16 years, one other is 15 years. They have all been bailed to appear in the Auckland Youth Court on Thursday the 6th of March 2008. Police enquiries are continuing. (from the www.police.govt.nz website) PLEASE NOTE: Both MOTAT sites are OPEN with no disruption to visitors. AVIATION MUSEUM UNHARMED IN MOTAT FIRE UPDATE #2 3.15pm Saturday March 1st A fire that was deliberately lit at MOTAT's Motions Road site on Friday 29th February night has destroyed a vintage rail carriage. Museum Director, Jeremy Hubbard, says that Police have indicated the fire was caused by arsonists which is distressing to many of the Museum's staff, volunteers and supporters who have donated artefacts to the Museum. "I want to make it clear that the Museum's wonderful aviation and military collections were unharmed in this incident," says Mr Hubbard. Mr Hubbard says the fire was started behind the storage containers situated at the far end of the Motions Road site in Western Springs, and was contained to the rail carriage and its immediate surrounds, an area of about 30 square metres. "While it is a tragedy the fire has resulted in the destruction of an irreplaceable 1880s rail carriage, we are very fortunate that the fire was limited to this area".
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