Appeal for information after deliberate car fire in Ellesmere Port

Officers are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following reports that a vehicle had been deliberately set on fire in Ellesmere Port.

At around 11.35pm on Monday 9 December, police were called to reports of a vehicle fire in Chester Road, Ellesmere Port. The incident is believed to have occurred between 11.10pm and 11.15pm.

The fire is believed to have been started deliberately by an unknown suspect who then left the area in the direction of A5117 Strawberry Roundabout.

DC Sean Harris said:

“We are currently conducting enquiries into this incident and would like to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

“We would also urge anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident and saw anything suspicious to get in touch with us.

“The same goes for anyone with any relevant CCTV, video doorbell, or dashcam footage.”

You can report information to Cheshire Police via:

http://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us

...or call 101, quoting IML-1981303.