A house fire in Thetford claimed the life of an 18-year-old man. On Sunday evening,...

Published: 9:00 am May 31, 2022
Updated: 7:00 am October 8, 2025
Teenager dies and five others hospitalised after a house fire in Thetford – UKNIP

A house fire in Thetford claimed the life of an 18-year-old man.

On Sunday evening, a fire broke out at a home on Staniforth Road.

Four people were taken to West Suffolk Hospital, including the deceased 18-year-old man.

Two more people were taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, and a third was released at the scene.

Police and firefighters are conducting a joint investigation into the events that led up to the incident.

The police are looking for witnesses to the fire, which started at 7.30 p.m.

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