A series of early hours arson attacks branded 'stupid and reckless' by police is under investigation. Police patrols have been stepped up in an area of Stockport as a result, with detectives saying the attacks 'could have resulted in series injury'.
Police in the town are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following the fires in the Cale Green area.
Officers were called to four separate fires involving wheelie bins and garden fences on Adswood Road and Shaw Road South in the early hours of Thursday.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service firefighters were called out and police said thankfully, the fires did not spread to nearby homes. READ MORE: Their promises have been broken...
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