Three more arrests after large fire at derelict school on Cambridgeshire border

Four other teenagers were previously arrested in connection with the deliberate fire.

Three more teenagers have been arrested after a large fire broke out at a derelict school building. Fire crews and Suffolk Police were called to a large fire at the former Parkway Middle School in Park Road, Haverhill just before 9pm on May 12.

The fire was determined to be deliberate. Last Wednesday (May 27), Suffolk Police made three further arrests following the fire.

Officers arrested a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old boys on suspicion of criminal damage – arson. They were taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning, and later bailed to return to police on August 24, August 25 and July 24 respectively.

Police made other arrests before the latest ones. A police spokesperson said: “On May 15, two teenage boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage – arson. They were bailed to return to police on August 7.

“This followed the arrests of two 15-year-old boys on suspicion of the same offences on May 13 and May 14. They were bailed to return to police on June 22 and July 14 respectively.”

Suffolk Police are still appealing for information following the fire. Anyone with information should contact police online or call 101 and quote reference 37/27212/26.

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