Four more arrests made after fatal Torquay house fire
A 37-year-old man died in the blaze at a property on Ellacombe Road last week
Last updated 28th May 2021
Four more arrests have been made following a house fire in Ellacombe Road, Torquay, in which a man, aged 37, died.
The cause of death is currently being treated as unexplained whilst enquiries are ongoing.
Police were called at 11.10pm on Saturday 22 May to reports of a fire at a property in Torquay.
A man in his 50s, from Torquay, was arrested in connection to the incident and released on police bail to return Friday 18 June.
Four more arrests have since been made in connection to the incident - two men in their 30s, a man in his 20s and woman in her 40s - all from Torquay, have been released on police bail, with the men in their 30s to return on Tuesday 22 June and the other two to return on Thursday 24 June.
Enquiries are ongoing and a cordon remains in place at the scene.
If you witnessed the incident or have any information that could help the police with their enquiries, please email 101@dc.police.uk or call 101, quoting crime reference number CR/041665/21.
Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or via the charity’s website at www.crimestoppers-org.uk