Fire at Sandbach cemetery is thought to have been started deliberately

By The Editor 14th Oct 2024

Local News by The Editor 14th Oct 2024

A fire at Sandbach cemetery on Saturday night (October 12th) is being treated as arson.

Firefighters from Alsager fire station were called to the cemetery on The Hill at 7.52 pm.

A spokesperson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "A deliberate fire involving cemetery signage was extinguished using a hose reel jet. The incident has been reported to the police."

A spokesperson from Cheshire Police said: "At 8pm on Saturday 12 October, police were made aware that a noticeboard had been set on fire at the Hill in Sandbach.

"There was no description of the suspect and the fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters."

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