Police investigate suspected Sheffield arson attack after car set on fire in early hours of this morning

Officers are investigating a suspected arson attack in Sheffield following reports that a car was set alight deliberately in the early hours of this morning.
By Lizzie Day
Published 16th Jan 2021, 12:17 BST
Updated 16th Jan 2021, 12:51 BST
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Emergency services were called to Richmond Hall Road, shortly before 5.15am on Saturday, January 16, after reports that a car was on fire.

South Yorkshire Police suspect that the fire was started deliberately but nobody was injured during the incident.

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Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone who has any information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 154 of 16 January 2021.

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after a car was set alight on Richmond Hall Road in the early hours of this morning.Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after a car was set alight on Richmond Hall Road in the early hours of this morning.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after a car was set alight on Richmond Hall Road in the early hours of this morning.

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