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Police arrest Plymouth man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

A 25-year-old man from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

The man was arrested at an address in the city yesterday afternoon (8 July). The arrest follows police investigations into a car fire on Sunday evening.

The incident occurred at some time just before 11.30pm on Sunday 7 July. A grey Ford Focus was set alight and destroyed while...

Police treating Southway car fire as arson attack

Police are treating a car fire in the Southway area of Plymouth as "arson with intent to endanger life".

At some time just before 11.30pm on Sunday 7 July a grey Ford Focus was set alight and destroyed while parked on a driveway on Southway Lane in the city.

A police spokesman said: “We would like to hear from anyone who saw the fire to contact us. It was a warm evening so...