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Whitchurch man charged with Oswestry arson attack

A 45-year-old man from Whitchurch has been charged with arson, police say.

By Megan Howe
Published May 2, 2023
Supporting image for story: Whitchurch man charged with Oswestry arson attack

John Eugene Charles Rowlands, of Chapel Crescent in Whitchurch, has been charged with arson, with recklessness as to whether life was endangered, following an incident in Unicorn Road, in Oswestry, on March 3, 2022.

Rowlands will appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on May 23.

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