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British police arrest man in Staffordshire medical center fire

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at George Bryan Centre at the Sir Robert Peel Hospital in Tamworth, central England, on February 11, 2019. (AFP)

Updated 12 February 2019

Reuters

February 11, 2019 23:42

British police arrest man in Staffordshire medical center fire

Updated 12 February 2019

Reuters

February 11, 2019 23:42

LONDON: British police said on Monday emergency services in Staffordshire were fighting a fire at the George Bryan Medical Center in the town of Tamworth and that a man had been arrested on suspicion of arson.
No casualties have been reported as of yet and the center has been evacuated, Staffordshire Police said in a tweet.
Police later said a 43-year-old man from Tamworth had been detained on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire.