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Joseph Locker

Radford church left without heating and hot water after 'deliberate' fire

A church in Radford has been left without heating and hot water after a fire which is believed to have been started deliberately. The emergency services were called to All Saints’ Church, in Raleigh Street, following reports of a fire.

Nottinghamshire Police has now released CCTV footage following the incident which happened at around 9.40pm on May 27 this year. Detectives would like to trace the individual pictured and are now appealing to anyone who recognises him.

Police Constable Mitchell Thomas, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We believe that this fire was started deliberately and are determined to find whoever was responsible.

“It really should go without saying but this kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable and has no place in our society.

“Thankfully emergency services were able to quickly contain this fire and nobody sustained any injuries.

“It’s important that the man in these pictures comes forward, as we believe he may have some vital information that could assist our investigation.

“We’d ask anyone who recognises this man, or has any other information that could aid our inquiries, to get in touch with us straight away.”

Chris Clark, group manager for prevention at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, added: “We take deliberate fire setting very seriously at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, and work hard to discourage this behaviour.

“We will always be there for our communities when you are in need, but not only do deliberate fires put people at risk, they take us away from other emergencies.

“In an exceptionally busy summer period, this behaviour is highly dangerous.

“If you know any information about deliberate fire setting in your community, I strongly encourage you report it.”

"Information can be left about the All Saints’ Church fire, either by calling the police on 101, quoting incident 861 of 27 May 2022, or by leaving an anonymous message with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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