Boys, 13, arrested after shopping centre fire
BBCPolice have arrested three teenage boys following a fire at a shopping centre in Leicestershire.
Emergency services were sent to Thurmaston Shopping Centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 04:15 BST on Saturday.
More than 40 firefighters were involved in the operation at its height, and police confirmed no-one was injured. Part of the centre has since had to be demolished.
Leicestershire Police confirmed it had now arrested three 13-year-old boys on suspicion of arson following a review of CCTV footage. They remain in custody.
It was confirmed on Wednesday that Greggs, cardfactory, Mountain Warehouse and Claire's were demolished.
A fire service investigation into what caused the blaze remains ongoing.
Det Insp Jim Willoughby said: "The fire service is still working to determine the exact cause of the fire but in order to ensure no possible evidential opportunities are lost, we have been carrying out a number of inquiries and are currently treating the fire as a suspected arson attack."
The force is continuing to appeal for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
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