Christopher James King-Cougan jailed for 2012 Oxley High School fire

Breanna Chillingworth
July 31 2017 - 6:30am
DELIBERATELY LIT: Firefighters at the scene of the blaze on March 18, 2012, at Oxley High School which left a damage bill of $12 million. Photo: Robert Chappel
DELIBERATELY LIT: Firefighters at the scene of the blaze on March 18, 2012, at Oxley High School which left a damage bill of $12 million. Photo: Robert Chappel

An former student who broke into a Tamworth high school and stole a handful of goods before setting fire to a classroom block has been jailed for more than three years.

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Breanna Chillingworth

Breanna Chillingworth

Deputy Editor and Court Reporter

Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter