Police are appealing for witnesses following a fire at a residential building in Sudbury which is being treated as arson.
Officers were called by the fire service at 8am yesterday morning, Tuesday 9 March, to reports of a fire in the stairwell of a block of flats in East Street.
Six residents from the building had to be evacuated and were taken to hospital to be checked over for the effects of smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished at around 8.30am.
It is believed the fire was started deliberately in the stairwell at some point overnight.
Anyone with information is asked to contact West CID at Bury St Edmunds Police Station, quoting reference: 11621/21.
Website – www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
Email – Katheryn.Soame1@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Phone – Call 101
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of drug offences in Bury St Edmunds. On Tuesday 9 March Joshua Read more
Suffolk Constabulary is urging vigilance after spate of burglaries that took place in Sudbury. The eight burglaries have taken place in Read more
Suffolk Constabulary is appealing for witnesses following a walk-in burglary near Sweffling. At some point between 10pm Monday 8 March and Read more
Suffolk Police is appealing for witnesses regarding a burglary that took place on Saturday 6 March 2021 between 6.20pm and Read more