South Kempsey fire | September 18, 2023
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed 43 cars at a South Kempsey business on Sunday, September 17. Video supplied by Macleay Valley Automotive.
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00:00 That's the windscreen going.
00:12 From the heating side of the car.
00:14 All I can say is that we were called to an automotive business on Angus MacNeil Crescent
00:43 yesterday at Kempsey in relation to reports of a fire.
00:46 Yes, we are treating the fire as suspicious.
00:49 We have secured a crime scene and our forensic investigators are looking at what may have
00:54 caused that fire.
00:55 I just wanted to confirm, this definitely is a case of arson?
00:59 At this stage, we're not confirming arson, but we are treating it as suspicious.
01:02 We have seen a number of suspicious fires as mentioned.
01:05 I understand there were some suspicious fires occurring the morning of the incident.
01:09 Are those also being investigated?
01:10 Look, we always want to investigate fires, particularly if we believe they've been deliberately
01:15 lit.
01:16 I can't comment on whether those are linked.
01:19 Obviously, if we have had fires and they are suspicious, there always is that consideration
01:25 that they could be linked.
01:26 Yes, we're definitely appealing for the public, if they have seen anything, if they've got
01:29 anything on dash cam, to contact Crime Stoppers or Kempsey Police Station.
01:34 This will be an ongoing investigation and if it is determined that we have suspects,
01:40 hopefully we'll lead to an arrest.
01:41 Thank you.
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