VIDEO: Footage shows van exploding in suspected arson attack in Littlehampton

Dramatic footage shows a burning van exploding while it is destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Littlehampton.
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The short video clip includes a flash of light and a loud noise from the stationary vehicle, which was set alight in East Street.

An eyewitness said: “It was about 9pm. We looked out of our kitchen window and saw flames rising about 20 feet into the air from the Old Dairy development site.

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“We realised it was a work van on fire which had been parked there for a while. I called 999 and my son took the video from our top window.”

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Two fire crews from Littlehampton were called to tackle the flames, but the van was completely destroyed in the incident.

A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the blaze was deliberate ignition.

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