'˜Suspicious' midnight car fire in Bexhill does damage

A '˜suspicious' car fire in Bexhill caused considerable damage in the early hours of Tuesday morning (September 27).
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Sep 2016, 16:59 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:20 BST

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The fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112536001The fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112536001
The fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112536001

Dorset Road resident Sue Crick and her son Joe noticed the fire at around 12.30am.

The son checked no one was inside before it slid down the hill and stopped against a car, which also caught fire and then spread to a fence and bushes.

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One East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service crew from Bexhill soon arrived and used 1-in-7 foam to put out the fire.

The damage caused by the car fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112550001The damage caused by the car fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112550001
The damage caused by the car fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112550001

Mrs Crick said emergency services stayed for an hour to establish the cause, with police telling her it was a ‘suspicious incident’.

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The damage caused by the car fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112603001The damage caused by the car fire on Dorset Road, Bexhill. Photo by Sue Crick SUS-160929-112603001
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