A 21-year-old man has been charged with arson after a car was set on fire in Radlett on Monday night.

Sean James, of Larch Avenue, Bricket Wood, has also been charged with recklessly endangering life and remanded to appear in court.

Firefighters and police were called to Battlers Green Drive at 10.18pm following reports of a Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 vehicle on fire.

A crew from Garston extinguished the blaze by 10.38pm. 

Mr James was arrested by police yesterday morning.