FIRE-STARTERS torched a coastal village during a mindless arson spree which has left some residents living in fear. Crews from the Essex Fire Service were called to Jaywick four times between 10pm on Sunday and 7.30am yesterday. During that period firefighters extinguished vehicle fires in Bentley Avenue, Alvis Avenue, and Hillman Avenue, and put out a blaze started in Riley Avenue. Following an investigation into the cause of fires, all four of the incidents have been recorded as arson attacks. One of the attacks involved a large trailer filled with scrap wood which was completely alight when fire crews arrived.
FIRE-STARTERS torched a coastal village during a mindless arson spree which has left some residents living in fear. Crews from the Essex Fire Service were called to Jaywick four times between 10pm on Sunday and 7.30am yesterday. During that period firefighters extinguished vehicle fires in Bentley Avenue, Alvis Avenue, and Hillman Avenue, and put out a blaze started in Riley Avenue. Following an investigation into the cause of fires, all four of the incidents have been recorded as arson attacks. One of the attacks involved a large trailer filled with scrap wood which was completely alight when fire crews arrived.
RESIDENTS concerned for the safety of their children are calling for the installation of speed bumps to deter dangerous drivers in a coastal village. CCTV footage showing a light-coloured car racing through a road in Grasslands, Jaywick, has reignited a conversation around pedestrian safety. The shocking video, which has been shared on social media, captures the moment the car narrowly zooms past a parked vehicle in a narrow street. Dean Huckfield, 30, who lives in Jaywick, has been campaigning for speed bumps to be installed in the area for several months. He said: “To this day I will be walking to the shops and I see and hear cars are just flying past me and I think it is really shocking, something needs to be done.
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