Three men arrested over fire in Sheffield flats bailed by police

Three men arrested after a blaze in a block of flats in Sheffield have been bailed after police questioning.
By Claire Lewis
Published 21st Jan 2021, 10:28 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2021, 10:28 BST
Three men arrested over a suspected arson attack at a block of flats in Sheffield have been bailed after police questioningThree men arrested over a suspected arson attack at a block of flats in Sheffield have been bailed after police questioning
Three men arrested over a suspected arson attack at a block of flats in Sheffield have been bailed after police questioning

The men – one aged 45 and two aged 47 – were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire broke out at flats on Batemoor Road, Batemoor, on Monday night.

Residents were trapped in their homes and had to be rescued by firefighters.

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One terrified dad wrapped his 18-month-old daughter in a curtain and lowered her to the ground below.

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