Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with a string of suspected arson attacks in Watton, including a huge straw bale fire and a blaze which destroyed a dugout at a sports centre.
The boys, aged 15 and 16 and from the Thetford area, were arrested yesterday.
They were questioned at Wymondham Police Investigation Centre in relation to the following fires:
• Watton Sports Centre on April 8
• Straw bale fire at Watton Airfield on February 16
• Industrial unit fire at Griston Road, Watton on April 11
• Shoplifting at Spar, Vulcan Place, Carbrooke on April 24
Both teenagers have been released on conditional bail until June 10 while enquiries continue.
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