2:42 pm, October 31, 2022
Police have launched an investigation after arsonists set fire to three vehicles at a Hyundai dealership in Cornwall.
Hawkins Motors, in St Austell, was targeted at around 3am this morning (Monday) by yobs who set fire to a trio of parked cars on the forecourt.
Two fire crews rushed to the scene and brought the flames under control before identifying the incident as a suspected arson attack.
At that point, the police were called and an investigation has since got underway.
A statement from Cornwall Critical Control said: ‘Cars on fire Woodland Road, St Austell. At 3am critical control started to receive multiple emergency calls reporting a car on fire.
‘Two appliances from St Austell were mobilised along with a flexi duty officer.
‘On arrival the firefighters reported that three cars were well alight in a car sales garage and used breathing apparatus and hose reels to extinguish.
‘The cause is believed to be arson and Police were called to the scene.’
@BBCCornwall Any ideas what happened in #StAustell last night? #Hyundai seems to have had a spot of bother! pic.twitter.com/QQkXe7lVTj
— Barefoot (@Yogajapa) October 31, 2022
A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police added: ‘Police were contacted by the fire service who were tackling a fire in the Woodland road area of St Austell.
‘Three Hyundai vehicles were destroyed in what is believed to have been a deliberate act that started at around 3am on Monday 31 October.’
Anyone with information should contact [email protected], quoting crime reference CR/100769/22.
Hawkins Motors did not wish to comment on the attack.
