Police appeal after arson spree at Peterborough’s Bretton Centre

Three fires reported at centre in space of 12 hours
By Stephen Briggs
Published 5th Apr 2023, 11:19 BST
Updated 5th Apr 2023, 11:19 BST
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Police have launched an appeal after three fires were reported at Peterborough’s Bretton Shopping Centre in the space of just a few hours.

At 6.38pm on Saturday (April 1) a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to the centre for the first time. Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving a bin against a building. They returned to their station by 7.50pm.

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Then, at 4.19am on Sunday (April 2) a crew from Dogsthorpe attended a second fire involving three industrial bins. They extinguished the fire using a hose reel and returned to their station by 5am.

Witnesses should call 101Witnesses should call 101
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The crew was called to a further fire at 6.16am on Sunday (2). They arrived to find a fire involving wooden pallets that was spreading to a nearby building. They returned to their station by 7.30am.

Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk or call 101.