Arson arrest after fire at packed-out LGBT+ club

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a packed-out LGBT+ nightclub.

Revellers were evacuated in the early hours of Sunday from Pink Punters at Fenny Stratford in Milton Keynes, as flames quickly took hold.

Thames Valley Police said a 51-year-old man from Milton Keynes remained in custody and it urged people not to speculate as to the motive. There were no reports of injuries.

Eyewitness Molly Firman said “out of nowhere” staff and security started screaming “you need to get out now”.

“It just didn’t seem real in the moment,” she said.

“Am I dreaming this? Is it actually happening? Before you knew it, it was just intense.”

Firman, from Clophill, Bedfordshire, who said she had visited Pink Punters countless times, was with a group of friends when she saw the flames.

Read more: BBC News