House targeted in Bonfire Night arson attack
Incident happened in Turton, Police are now appealing for information
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses and information after an arson attack at a house in Turton.
Officers were called at 10.31pm yesterday (5th November) to an address in Lower Meadow, Turton, to a report of arson.
Three males were reported to have been seen throwing lit fireworks into the property which caused a significant fire.
They were then seen to get into a car and leave the scene.
A woman in her 60s had to be rescued from the house by the Fire Service and was taken to hospital for treatment.
One of the suspects is described as 6ft, slim, clean shaven, with mousey brown mid-length hair.
If anyone witnessed the fireworks being thrown, or has CCTV/dashcam footage from the area, or has information about who the three men might be, then get in touch with Police. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.