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Arsonists set car ablaze in Shrewsbury street

Arsonists set fire to a car in a car park in a residential street in Shrewsbury in the early hours of this morning.

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One fire engine from Shrewsbury as well as officers from West Mercia Police attended the car fire at New Park Road in Castlefields at 2.54am this morning.

Shropshire Fire & Rescue tweeted: "At 02.54hrs 28.11.19 Shrewsbury crews were called to a car fire in a car park at New Park Rd. Fire confirmed as deliberate. If you have any information call @ShrewsburyCops on 101 ( Ref No 39-s-281119) or @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800555111."

A spokeswoman for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Police and fire were in attendance as well as a fire investigation officers.

"Police are carrying out further investigations in to the cause of the fire."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference number 39-s-281119.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org

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