Man Charged After Child Rescued From Ipswich Fire

21 August 2014, 09:28 | Updated: 21 August 2014, 11:00

A 50 year old man has been charged with neglect after a child was rescued from a house fire in Ipswich.

Emergency services were called to Landseer Road at around 6pm on Tuesday (19 Aug).

On arrival, crews found a child had already been rescued from the property by neighbours.

Val Haynes, who is from Ramsey Close in the town, is charged with one count of neglecting a young person, causing unnecessary suffering and injury.

He has been released on police bail, to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on 3rd September.