Police in Basingstoke seek to solve mystery of flat blaze

By Tom Morton
Published 26th Jun 2022, 13:40 BST
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A fire in a flat in Hampshire has sparked a police investigation.

The blaze took hold at about 12.30pm on Friday inside a flat in Blue Hut Way, Basingstoke.

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Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to put it out and now police want to find out more.

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Hampshire police are investigating a suspicious fire in a flatHampshire police are investigating a suspicious fire in a flat
Hampshire police are investigating a suspicious fire in a flat

Det Con Amy Ryan said: ‘At this time we are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and how the fire came to set alight in the flat.‘I would like to speak to anyone who was in the Blue Hut Way area of Basingstoke at around 12.30pm on Friday. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously in the area, or hear anything that could be connected? Do you have any information that could help our inquiry?

‘I would urge anyone with information to get in touch with us as soon as possible quoting 44220252075.’

Anyone who can help can call 101.