Officers investigating a suspected arson in Weymouth are issuing a CCTV image of two people they would like to identify.
Dorset Police received a report shortly after 3am on Thursday 29 August 2024 of a fire involving scaffolding in St Alban Street.
The fire service extinguished the fire, which also caused damage to the exterior of nearby properties, and it was reported that the cause was believed to be suspicious.
Further enquiries by officers revealed that two people had been seen on CCTV climbing on the scaffolding at around 2.20am that morning.
Police Constable Georgia Hedditch, of Weymouth police, said: “We are continuing to investigate this fire and are now in a position to release a CCTV image of two people we would like to identify.
“I would urge anyone who recognises them, or who had any further information that might assist our enquiries, to please contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240133115. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.
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