Land Rover Discovery torched in arson attack at railway station in Rotherham

A Land Rover Discovery was dumped on the tracks at a Rotherham railway station this morning and set alight.

By The Newsroom
Thursday, 24th May 2018, 9:56 am
Updated Thursday, 24th May 2018, 10:01 am
A Land Rover Discovery was set alight on the tracks at Kiveton Park railway station

The vehicle was found burning on the line at Kiveton Park railway station at 4.45am.

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A Northern spokesman said: "Disruption caused by a road vehicle blocking the railway between Sheffield and Worksop has now ended.

"Services are no longer affected by this problem."

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.