A van was set fire last night in a suspected arson attack.

Firefighters attended the white Mercedes Sprinter at the junction with High Drive and Woodlands Avenue at 9.40pm.

Steve Preston from New Malden’s blue watch said: “It was a big van. It was a well alight with flames coming through the window.”

Police also attended the fire, which took 20 minutes to put out.

Mr Preston said: “A young girl actually saw somebody playing with the van before it happened and the person ran off.”

 

 

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