Cannabis plants found after house fire in Portslade

Firefighters alerted police to the incident earlier today (24 October).

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 24th Oct 2020

Cannabis plants have been found at the scene of a fire in Portslade.

Firefighters alerted police at 6.11am today (24 October) after they were called to a house in Shelldale Road.

Sussex Police has said detectives are currently waiting for electricity supplies to be made safe before they can start an examination of the property.

Nobody is reported to have been in the house at the time and there are no reports of any injuries.

Anyone with information about the property is asked to report it online or call 101 quoting serial 233 of 24/10.