Shania Care-Slede (10/05/2006), of Market Street, Hyde, was arrested yesterday (13 July 2026) and has been charged with aggravated arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered, and dangerous driving.
Care-Slede has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today (14 July 2026).
These charges relate to an ongoing fire at Dovestones Reservoir, which remains under investigation. Officers are continuing to pursue a number of lines of enquiry and are seeking to identify any other individuals who may have been involved.
A GMP Spokesperson says "we are grateful to the local and wider community for sharing a significant amount of video footage. Detectives are meticulously reviewing all material submitted.
As criminal proceedings are now active, we would encourage people to avoid speculation online."
Detective Inspector Andrew Day said: "While we have secured charges against one individual, our investigation remains ongoing. Detectives are carefully reviewing all available evidence to identify anyone else who may have been involved in criminality linked to this incident.
"We're committed to pursuing all those responsible. Anyone identified as having committed a criminal offence can expect to be robustly dealt with.
"I would also like to thank the public for the support they have shown so far and encourage anyone with information or footage that may assist our enquiries to come forward."
Anyone with footage or information that may assist our investigation can submit it via the Dovestones Fire Evidence Submission Portal: https://gmp.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/dovestonesfire
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