Police appeal as investigation launched into causes of fire at Derbyshire village hall

By Wiktoria Wrzyszcz
Published 3rd Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
Updated 3rd Jul 2023, 11:54 BST
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Officers are appealing to anyone who can help with their investigation into a fire in South Normanton to come forward.

Officers were called to the Village Hall in Market Street at South Normanton just after 10 pm on Thursday, June 29, following a report that a bench was on fire. The fire then spread to some tarpaulin causing a significant damage.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 10 pm and midnight or has CCTV or dashcam footage, is being urged to contact the force, quoting reference number 23*401367, on any of the methods below:

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Officers were called to the Village Hall in Market Street at South Normanton just after 10 pm on Thursday, June 29, following a report that a bench was on fire. The fire then spread to some tarpaulin causing significant damage.Officers were called to the Village Hall in Market Street at South Normanton just after 10 pm on Thursday, June 29, following a report that a bench was on fire. The fire then spread to some tarpaulin causing significant damage.
Officers were called to the Village Hall in Market Street at South Normanton just after 10 pm on Thursday, June 29, following a report that a bench was on fire. The fire then spread to some tarpaulin causing significant damage.

Twitter– direct message contact centre via @DerPolContact

Website– use reporting tools on Derbyshire Police website or use online contact form

Phone – call 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.