A 12-year-old accused of attempting to light a fire inside a Bridgewater supermarket overnight has been charged by police.
Officers were called to Woolworths on Green Point Road around 7:40pm on Wednesday night after reports of a small fire inside the store.
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Emergency services arrived to find that staff had already put out the fire, with only minor damage caused.
The youth charged over the incident will have their case heard under the Youth Justice Act.
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire.