Homeless person's bed and belongings destroyed by fire believed to have been started deliberately
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A bed had been laid out in the underpass under Oaklands Way and has been completely destroyed by the fire, which was reported to police at 1.55am (Tuesday 8).
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Hide AdWest Sussex Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they had received a call about a 'small open fire' and one member of crew attended the scene to extinguish the fire with a foam extinguisher and one member of crew from Hampshire also attended.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "It was reported at 1.55am on Tuesday (January 8) to fire. It is believed to have been started deliberately. Witnesses or information can be reported online quoting serial 71 of 8/1."
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service added that there is currently no investigation from West Sussex Fire and Rescue into the fire.