Fresh
appeal Wrexham car arson
14/11/2012
Police are renewing their appeal for witnesses
after arsonists set fire to a car in the Whitegate / Hightown area
of Wrexham on Tuesday.
The elderly owner of the vehicle remains in a
serious condition in hospital after being taken ill soon after the
incident around 4am on November 13 at an address in The
Orchards.
A man arrested nearby has been released with
no further action to be taken. Meanwhile a youth, local to the
area, was arrested yesterday afternoon and is currently being
questioned at Wrexham police station.
Chief Inspector Alex Goss said: “We still need
people to come forward with information from the local community
and tell us who is responsible for committing this offence.
We are unsure whether this incident is linked to a recent
spate of arsons in the area and in depth investigation continues to
take place. High visibility patrols will continue in the area of
Caia Park and I can reassure the community that we will not leave
any stone unturned in pursuing those responsible.”
Kevin Jones, Arson Reduction Manager at North
Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Arson is a serious criminal
offence. We take deliberate fires extremely seriously and are
working hard to tackle this issue - in conjunction with North Wales
Police, we will pursue convictions.
“But we need the local community to work with
us and we are appealing for people to heed our safety advice and
for anyone with information on this issue to contact North Wales
Police.
“Deliberate fires are a serious form of
anti-social behavior. They put extra pressure on fire and rescue
resources. While crews are busy dealing with these incidents, there
could be a real need for the resources elsewhere. And there remains
the very real concern that such a fire could spread to a property,
which could have devastating consequences.”
Anyone with information is asked to call North
Wales Police on 101 or crime stoppers anonymously on 0800
555111.