Car set alight in suspected arson attack

The burned our interior of the car. It's covered in ash which the back of the passenger seat has burned away leaving the metal frame.Image source, Avon and Somerset Police
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The car was set alight using an accelerant

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Police are treating a car fire in a city as an arson attack.

Avon and Somerset Police said the blaze, in The Oval in Bath, was started at some point between 22:00 and 22:30 BST on 7 October.

The force has appealed for witnesses, and revealed an accelerant was used on the blue Vauxhall Corsa involved in the blaze.

Officers say there will be increased patrols in the area, adding CCTV and door-to-door enquiries have been carried out.

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