Murder investigation launched after fire in Clacton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-46687563 Version 0 of 1. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found following a fire in a flat, police said. Essex Police were called by the fire service to Station Road in Clacton shortly before 07:00 GMT. Emergency services attending said when they entered the flat they found a man who had been assaulted. Det Ch Insp Martin Pasmore said the investigation was in its early days "but we are looking at the possibility this was a targeted attack". The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward. |