14-year-old burns down school dorm after cellphone seized by teacher , 19 dead

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She will be held in Juvenile detention after her recovery...

A 14-year-old girl student has emerged as the prime suspect for a major fire incident which happened recently at the Mahdia Secondary School in Guyana. 19 children had died in the unfortunate incident after their dormitory was set on fire..

As per reports, the girl suspect allegedly committed the crime after her cellphone was confiscated by school authorities..

"A female student is suspected of having set the devastating fire because her cellular phone was taken away by the dorm mother and a teacher," said Mark Ramotar, Guyana Police's communications chief in a statement...

Meanwhile, Deutsche Welle reported an unnamed official as saying that the girl had admitted to her crime. The girl suspect also got injured in the blaze and is currently being treated in a hospital..