POLICE investigations into a vigilante attack on the Doncaster home of a sex offender have been blocked by a "wall of silence".
So far no-one has been arrested for starting the fire which a week ago severely damaged a terrace house in Asquith Road, Bentley, which was occupied by Craig Markey.
The fire was deliberately started after a court case involving the 27-year-old was published. Markey was given a community sentence for keeping more than 1,100 child pornography images on his computer.
After the fire he was rehoused by Doncaster Council at a secret location for his own safety. It is understood he has also been ostracised by many of his colleagues at his place of work in Doncaster.
Residents of Asquith Road say they believe a gang of about six men armed with baseball bats smashed their way into the house and looted it before starting the fire in different parts of the property.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said there had been no developments in the enquiry because "officers have met with a wall of silence".
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