Man charged after items forced through letterbox in Sudbury arson attack

A man has been charged with arson after items were placed through a letterbox and deliberately set on fire.

Aaron Hubbard, 42, of Minden Road in Sudbury has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 11 July.

Suffolk Police said it happened between 7.30am and 8am on Sunday 9 July at a flat, also in Minden Road, in Sudbury.

The flat was unoccupied at the time of the fire, but the walls and doors were damaged.

Firecrews manage to extinguish the blaze and evacuated residents of other flats in the building.

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