A 16-year-old boy has been charged with arson, handling stolen goods and witness intimidation.

The teenager from Beaconsfield, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Saturday following incidents in the town.

Police say the charges relate to an incident of arson to a garden shed on the A355 Amersham Road, Beaconsfield, on May 18, and the handling of stolen goods relates to a burglary in Burgess Wood Road South, Beaconsfield.

They added that the suspected witness intimidation charges relate to “threatening” messages on Facebook on June 21, approaching a witness in a public place and planning to throw a brick through the window of a witness.

The boy was bailed to appear at High Wycombe Youth Court on August 8.