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BOY HELD OVER CARAVAN BLAZE DEATH

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A boy, 12, is being quizzed over a fatal fire at a caravan

Sunday October 19,2008

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after the body of a man was found in a caravan destroyed by fire.

The man was discovered after fire crews and police were called to the blaze in Crouds Lane, Long Sutton, Somerset.

Detectives said the fire service had been called to an earlier incident where a shed was set alight in the road at 8.15pm on Friday.

Then at 11pm they were called to the second blaze, in the caravan. The body of the man was recovered from inside. He has not yet been formally identified but it is believed he is a 50-year-old local man.

A post mortem is due to be carried out and police said the death was currently being treated as suspicious.

Investigations on Saturday led to the arrest of the boy and he was released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Forensic officers were examining the area around Crouds Lane and police appealed for anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity to come forward.


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