Fire at flat in Sudbury being treated as arson

A fire at a property in Sudbury is being treated as arson.

The incident occurred between 7.30am and 8am this morning, Sunday, July 9, at a flat in Minden Road.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the blaze and evacuated residents of other flats in the building. The targeted flat was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

A full investigation into the cause will now take place, but it is currently believed items were placed through the letterbox and deliberately set alight, causing damage to the door and internal walls.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information about this incident, it asked to contact West CID at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 39676/23.

Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Phone – Call 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org