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We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice More cars were set alight in Peterborough as further arson attacks were committed.
Police believe that the arson attacks committed in the early hours of Sunday (March 19) are linked with those that happened overnight last weekend (March 12). Police received a call reporting two vehicles on fire in Shortfen at 2am on March 19. It is believed a white van was initially set alight, before the fire spread to a second van nearby.
Three minutes later, police received another call reporting that a Vauxhall Insignia was on fire in Bodesway. Police believe that these incidents are linked to last week’s arson attacks. Read next: Police searching for man wanted on recall with links to Cambridge On the morning of March 13, a fire was reported just after midnight in Cheyney Court sheltered accommodation at Orton Malborne where there were some evacuations but no one was injured.
Five cars outside were also ablaze and destroyed. A couple of hours earlier, at about 10. 30pm, two vehicles were set alight – one in Saltmarsh, Orton Malborne, and another in The Village, Orton Longueville.
A signal box for the Nene Valley Railway, at Orton Mere, was also set on fire during the early hours of Monday morning. The aftermath of arson attacks in Peterborough on March 12 (Image: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue) Detective Inspector Dean Wiffin said: “While we are carrying out enquiries and have had dedicated patrols in the area, no arrests have been made as of yet, therefore I would urge anyone who has information about these incidents to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency. ” Anyone with information should report to the police online or by calling 101.
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