Witness appeal in Cefn Fforest arson enquiry

We received a call reporting criminal damage and a fire at a storage container in the Britannia football grounds on Bedwelty Road, Cefn Fforest, at around 2.10pm on Thursday 21 July.

 

Officers attended, along with firefighters from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, to assist with public safety.

 

Following a joint investigation by Gwent Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, we’ve launched an arson investigation after the cause of the fire was deemed to be deliberate. 

 

We’re appealing to anyone with information to speak to us, especially those with CCTV footage from the area between 1.45pm and 2.15pm on Thursday afternoon. 

 

Anyone with details can call us on 101 or send us a direct message on social media, quoting log reference 2200244141.

 

Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.