A blaze at a popular east Cambridgeshire village pub was an arson attack, police have revealed.

A fire at The Griffin in Isleham broke out at around 5am on Friday, February 18.

East Anglian Daily Times: A shed and part of the kitchen were destroyed by fireA shed and part of the kitchen were destroyed by fire (Image: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)

Cambridgeshire Constabulary officers have since revealed that they are investigating an arson attack at the pub.

The fire damaged a shed and gutted the pub kitchen, which remains closed.

A witness said they passed the pub at 5.20am and that it looked like the fire was coming from the kitchen area.

One resident said: "The pub is open but the kitchen is closed until further notice."

East Anglian Daily Times: A fire broke out at The Griffin, Isleham at around 5am on Friday, February 18A fire broke out at The Griffin, Isleham at around 5am on Friday, February 18 (Image: Donna Fields)

A Cambridgeshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "Can you help our inquiry into this arson attack on The Griffin pub in Isleham.

"The fire, which damaged a shed and the kitchen, was started overnight between February 17 and 18.

"Anyone with information, or who has CCTV or ring doorbell footage should call 101 quoting 35/11917/22."

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