An arsonist watched from metres away as firefighters tackled a fire he'd set only minutes before.
In CCTV obtained by the ECHO, a person on a bike cycles past a group of firefighters tackling a large fire someone matching his description can be seen starting in a bin just minutes before. The cyclist stops only metres down the street from the firefighters and watches as the fire is put out.
The incident happened behind SalonEasy, a hairdressing wholesale business on Moor Lane, Heswall, on Monday evening. Its owner, Robert Evans, said he noticed the crime when he came in the next day.
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He told the ECHO: "I'd just come into work this morning and noticed the damage. It was obviously a fire, but it was just general waste and cardboard they targeted."
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We are appealing for information following a report that a bin was on fire outside a premises in Heswall yesterday evening, Monday 9 January. At around 7.45pm it was reported the bin was set on fire maliciously.
"Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire and no injuries were reported. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police."
Anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam can contact us on 101 or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 23000026868. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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