Another arson arrest has been made after a fire at a tanning salon in the early hours of the morning. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent after TanTastic in Broadwater Street, Worthing, went up in flames earlier this month. It comes after another man, a 61-year-old from Hampshire, was earlier arrested on suspicion of committing arson with intent to endanger life.
He has been bailed pending further enquiries. The teenager, also from Hampshire, was arrested at his home in Portsmouth on October 30. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "Officers were called to the incident at Tantastic, Broadwater Street, Worthing, shortly before 11pm on October 21.
"An investigation was launched to establish the circumstances of the fire, which is believed to have been started deliberately. "A 61-year-old man from Wickham, Hampshire, was arrested in Hampshire on 26 October on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. He has been released on conditional bail.
"An 18-year-old man from Portsmouth, Hampshire was also arrested at his home address on 30 October on suspicion of conspire to commit arson with intent. He remains in police custody at this time. "We are working with our partners at the local authority to support those who have been affected by the fire.
Enquiries are ongoing. "Witnesses or anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting serial 1408 of 21/10.".