Criminal prosecution launched against Císařský ostrov stable arsonist

The police have initiated criminal prosecution proceedings against the man arrested on Wednesday evening on suspicion of starting a devastating fire that killed eight horses in the Císařský ostrov stables in Prague on Tuesday. The suspect is a 29-year-old man who will now face trial for criminal damage to another's property and cruelty to animals, the police announced on Twitter on Friday morning. He could receive up to six years in prison if convicted.