A 34 year old Northfield man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after a fire tore through a family home in Northfield earlier this week.
David White also faces charges of battery and assault on a woman and child and a further charge of aggravated vehicle taking.
White is accused of breaking into the house in Farren Road, Northfield, on Monday (13 April) and setting fire to upholstery in the lounge.
A woman and two children managed to escape the property unhurt before flames gutted large parts of the building.
Following a police appeal, White was arrested from an address in Rubery on Thursday (16th April) and last night he was charged him with arson with intent to endanger life.
The 34-year-old also faces battery assault charges against a woman and a child, plus one count of aggravated vehicle taking.
He is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (18 April).
Speaking earlier in the week as part of a police appeal to trace White, Inspector Dave Sproson said: “We believe this was a deliberate act and those inside the property were known to [him]. It’s just fortunate nobody was seriously injured and they have since been safeguarded.”
A 41-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation while detectives probe his alleged role. 
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