A schoolgirl suffered "nightmares" after seeing a friend’s fence catch fire following persistent arson attacks at an abandoned building site.
Last month, the site on Trinity Street in Runcorn was hit by three incidents alone, with seven deliberate blazes attended by emergency services since August and nine in total in the same short road. Two parents have contacted the ECHO to share details of how the site is causing physical and emotional harm.
One mother, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, said her young daughter, aged 11 and who lives with autism, has been left suffering "nightmares" after seeing her friend’s garden fence catch fire following one of the blazes.
