Luton airport car park fire thefts are investigated by police

About 70% of the vehicles in the car park have been removed since the blaze

Police are investigating reported thefts from vehicles at the Luton airport car park destroyed by a fire.

The blaze broke out and rapidly escalated in Terminal Car Park 2 on 10 October, when about 1,300 vehicles were parked inside.

The airport said about 70% of vehicles had since been removed from the car park, which is being demolished in preparation for a replacement.

Bedfordshire Police said it was working with the airport.

A force spokesperson said: "We have been made aware of items being allegedly removed from the now disused multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport which was affected by a fire in October last year."

An airport spokesman said any allegations of criminal activity were taken very seriously and were for police to investigate.

A full report by the fire service is expected in September

Last month it was announced that the most probable cause of the fire was an electrical fault or a component failure in a moving diesel vehicle.

At its height, more than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze, which saw aircraft grounded until the following day, the fire service said.

A full report by the fire service is expected in September.

A man who was arrested by police after the blaze was released without charge.