Taxis set alight in arson attacks in Sheffield

Taxis have been set alight in separate arson attacks in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 3rd Oct 2019, 11:22 BST
Updated 4th Oct 2019, 13:23 BST
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Firefighters were alerted to the first blaze on Bannerdale Road, Carterknowle, at 1am today.

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They found that a car had been deliberately set on fire.

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Taxis have been set alight in Sheffield

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At 1.40am, firefighters were then called to Handsworth Road, Handsworth, where a taxi mini van had been torched.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.