Update: Man, 30, held on suspicion of murder after Hemel Hempstead fire death
The incident happened in the early hours of the 2nd March 2013. The local Fire and Rescues services were called to extinguish a fire at a pensioners bungalow in Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The pensioner has died and police are now treating it as a crime scene due to a suspicious item found on the property. Image by Simon Webster
A man aged 30 is in police custody as detectives continue their investigation into the death of a man in his 60s
Police and firefighters were called to the scene in Westerdale, Highfield, just after midnight on Friday and later confirmed that the victim, believed to be in his 60s, had died in the blaze.
Scenes of crime officers are working alongside specialist fire investigators from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service to work out what caused the fire.
Det Chief Insp Mark Ross of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Joint Major Crime Unit said: “Although this incident occurred during the night, the property is in a residential area and there may have been people who may have seen or heard suspicious activity.
“I would appeal to anyone who believes they can assist the investigation, to contact us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should contact the Major Crime Unit via the non-emergency number 101.
Crime scene picture by Simon Webster
simonwebsterphotographic@yahoo.co.uk
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