Teenagers sentenced following arson at Gosport bus station

Teenagers sentenced following arson at Gosport bus station

Three teenagers from Gosport have pled guilty to criminal damage and arson following a fire at Gosport bus station in 2024.

Police were called at around 4:48am on Tuesday 26 November 2024 by the fire service reporting a small fire at Gosport bus station.

Three 15-year-old boys, all from Gosport, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9 December 2025 and pled guilty to the following offences,

Arson at Gosport Bus Station on Tuesday 26 November 2024

Two counts of criminal damage to property under £5000 at Premier Gosport Marina and Boatyard and The Boathouse Café between Sunday 24 November and Thursday 27 November 2025

One count of burglary other than dwelling theft at Premier Gosport Marina and Boatyard between Sunday 24 November and Thursday 27 November 2025

One defendant also pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon on Wednesday 4 December 2024 in Portsmouth

All three were ordered to pay £500 compensation as well as undertaking a programme of interventions and activities to address their offending behaviour after being issued with a 10-month referral order.

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