Bail has been denied for Tianzhao Alex Feng, the Chinese born man charged with arson of the XPZ Supermarket.
Magistrate Conliffe Clarke denied bail to Tianzhao Feng, who appeared in the Magistrates Court on an arson charge today.( 8th June 2021).
According to Lawmen, it is alleged that the Chinese national intentionally started the fire that destroyed XPZ Supermarket last week.
The unrepresented defendant who spoke through a translator, said he was not so sure he could find any Antiguan Barbudan to stand as sureties for his bail.
According to Prosecutors he is deemed as as a flight risk.
They also said there were discrepancies concerning his Immigration status in the country.
Magistrate Clarke will revisit the bail issue on June 23 in the presence of Immigration officials.
The court will begin committal proceedings on the arson charge on September 29.
