Police are investigating a suspected arson after a car was torched outside a garage block.

Officers are appealing for information after the vehicle was found on fire in Ashford on Monday.

Emergency services were called to the blaze, which had spread to a nearby garage in Cressfield at around 3am.

Firefighters extinguished the fire, but not before it caused severe damage to the unattended blue Vauxhall Zafira and the adjacent garage.

Anyone with information regarding the suspicious fire, or who has private CCTV or dashcam in the area, should call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting 46/209459/21 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or complete the online form here.

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