A 15-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with a fire at a primary school has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Emergency services were called to St Joseph's RC Primary School in Whalley Road, Hurst Green, in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 20).

The following day, a 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on suspicion of arson - not endangering life - after a fire broke out in one of the classrooms at the school.

An update from police today, Tuesday (July 23), confirmed the boy has been bailed.

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A police spokesperson said at the time of the arrest:  “You may have seen an increased police presence in the Hurst Green area over the last couple of days, and we want to let you know why.

“At 4.37am yesterday (July 20) we were contacted by the fire service with a report of a fire at a primary school on Whalley Road in Hurst Green.

“Thankfully, nobody was injured.

“A joint investigation between ourselves and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is underway and enquiries are ongoing.

“A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson – not endangering life. He remains in custody.

“We want to reassure you that an investigation is ongoing and whilst we are still in the early stages of that investigation, an arrest has been made.

“We know that this may sound concerning to the local community, however we ask you to avoid any speculation online or otherwise.”

One resident at the scene said they had lived in the village for 30 years and had "never known anything like this.”

Anyone with information that could help the police, such as CCTV or dashcam footage of the Whalley Road area between 1am and 4am on Saturday, should call 101 quoting log 0268 of July 20.