UPDATE: Man charged with arson at Lincoln County Hospital

A man has been charged with arson recklessly endangering life following a fire at Lincoln County Hospital.

John Gillion Watson, 56, of Vicarage Court, Sleaford, was charged in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) by officers in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Lincolnshire Police.

A road was closed in Leamington after 'possible explosive devices' were found.placeholder image
A road was closed in Leamington after 'possible explosive devices' were found.

Watson remains remanded into custody and is due to attend Lincoln Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Lincolnshire Police are continuing to ask for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact them on 101, quoting Incident 24 of 29 March.

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