Officers investigating a suspicious vehicle fire in Poole are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

At around 10.10pm on Saturday 18 January 2025 the windows of a vehicle in Skinner Street were smashed and it was reported that the car – a blue Mercedes – was on fire.

The fire service attended and extinguished the fire.

Police Constable Hannah Hall, of Poole police, said: “We are carrying out enquiries into this incident and we understand there were a number of people in the area at the time.

“I would urge anyone who saw what happened or captured any relevant footage to please contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250008584. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.