Sussex Police investigating suspected arson attack in Worthing

Thursday, 2 December 2021 07:48

By V2 Radio News Team

A fire was reported in a store building at the rear of a property in Brighton Road, Worthing, at 5am on Sunday 28 November.

Emergency services attended and two men from the Brighton Road property were treated at hospital for the effects of smoke inhalation.

The fire is being treated as deliberate and is currently under active investigation. Police forensic experts are liaising with fire service investigators, house to house enquiries have been made and enquiries continue to locate any CCTV.

A van parked outside the Brighton Road property is believed to have been damaged before the fire and this forms part of the investigation.

Anyone with information can contact the police either online or by calling 101, quoting serial 206 of 28/11.

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