Appeal for witnesses after fire at Loughborough Town Hall

Appeal for witnesses after a fire at Loughborough Town Hall

Detectives investigating an arson at Loughborough Town Hall last month are appealing for information from the audience members who were evacuated.

The fire service and police were called to a report a fire around 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 May, moments before the start of a performance of That’ll Be The Day.

As part of ongoing enquiries, detectives investigating the incident are particularly keen to speak to any men who exited the toilets shortly before the alarm sounded.

DC Jason Waterworth, officer in the case, said: “I am keen to speak to anyone who attended the performance that night and may be able to help with our ongoing investigation – in particular I am trying to trace any men who came out of the men’s toilets just before the fire started. Please come forward if this was you – you may not think any information you have could help but the smallest detail could help.”

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and is currently on police bail.

Anyone with information can report online at https://leicspolice.link/XQA8N or by calling 101 – quoting crime reference 26*292255.