Homeless person's bed and belongings destroyed by fire believed to have been started deliberately

The bedding and belongings of a person who was sleeping rough in Chichester have been destroyed by a fire police believe was started deliberately.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jan 2019, 13:41 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 14:51 BST
The state of the persons belongings this morningThe state of the persons belongings this morning
The state of the persons belongings this morning

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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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West 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.

It has since been covered up by a barricadeIt has since been covered up by a barricade
It has since been covered up by a barricade

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.