St Leonards home and car targeted in arson attack

Police are treating an arson attack in St Leonards as being part of a series of targeted incidents.
By Stephen Wynn-Davies
Published 28th Jul 2021, 10:41 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2021, 11:18 BST
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Officers were called to Quebec Road on Sunday (July 25) following reports of a black Mercedes car having been set alight at around 10pm, a spokesman said.

The owner of the vehicle also had windows smashed at their home around the same time and again at 2.55am on Tuesday morning (July 27), police said.

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Police are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity or vehicles in Quebec Road around this time.

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Officers said they are particularly keen to speak to a woman in Marline Road who may have seen petrol canisters being loaded or unloaded from a vehicle.

Anybody who can help with the investigation or has relevant CCTV or dash-cam footage can report online or by contacting 101, quoting serial 1531 of 25/07.