Suspected arson incident at property in Houghton Regis

Officers are appealing for witnesses

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 7th Jul 2021

There has been a suspected arson incident at a property in Houghton Regis.

Police were called to a report of a fire at a property in Chelsea Gardens at around 10.50pm on Sunday (4 July).

Emergency services attended and secured the property, which was empty at the time.

No one was injured.

Two men were seen in the vicinity prior to the incident.

One of the men is described as black, tall and thin with afro hair.

The second man is described as white, approximately 5’8’’ and at the time of the incident, he was seen wearing a black parka jacket and light blue jeans.

Trainee Detective Constable Bethany Elliot, who is investigating, said:

"We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious at the time of the incident or has information about the two men seen in the area."

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by visiting the online centre or by calling 101 and quoting reference number 40/34683/21.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.

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