A MAN has been released on bail following a fire at a popular store.

A blaze broke out at Go Outdoors on the Turner Rise Retail Park in Colchester in the early hours of Wednesday, following an altercation between two men.

One of them was arrested on suspicion of arson. He has now been released on police bail until Tuesday, December 12.

Police are still searching for the second man thought to be involved in the incident.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage from around the time of the incident is asked to contact Colchester CID on 101 quoting incident 41 of Wednesday, November 22 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.  

The fire caused significant damage to one of the entrances to the shop, and smoke spread inside which caused damage to the stock inside.

The store remains closed today with bosses due to assess the damage and make a decision on how long the clean up operation will take and how much they need to re-stock before opening back up to the public.

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Police cordon off outside the shop