A man in his 70s has been arrested in connection to the fire.
A man has been arrested after a fire at a barn in Lakenheath. Suffolk Police were called to Back Street by Suffolk Fire & Rescue at around 11:30pm on Thursday, January 29, with reports that a barn that was completely engulfed in flames.
Emergency services attended and a man in his 20s was found inside of the barn. He was taken to hospital for treatment to severe burns, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.
A man in his 70s has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and on suspicion of the cultivation of cannabis. He was taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
He has been released on police bail. Officers are appealing to anyone with information or who had recent use of the building to come forward.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious in the area before the incident should contact West CID at Suffolk Police quoting 37/5794/26 via their website or by calling 101.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111.
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