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Series of campervan and caravan arsons in UK: police investigate three incidents

18.07.2026 02:12 2 min 4 sources
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Series of campervan and caravan arsons in UK: police investigate three incidents
Original source: Discover SWNS

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Three suspected arson attacks on campervans, motorhomes and caravans have been reported in Glastonbury, Margate and Plymouth. No injuries were reported, and police are appealing for witnesses.

Police in the UK are investigating a series of suspected arson attacks on vehicles used for living. In Glastonbury, two caravans were torched on 13 June, also damaging a wall of a nearby supermarket. Around 300 people live in vehicles in the town, and tensions between residents and caravan dwellers have reached record levels.

In Margate, a motorhome was set on fire on 17 June. Fire crews arrived at 22:41 and used hose reel jets. No injuries were reported, and the cause is believed to be deliberate. Police cordoned off an adjacent house.

In Plymouth's Devonport area, a fire on the night of 30–31 May destroyed a Peugeot Boxer campervan and severely damaged a Renault Trafic van, also affecting two neighbouring flats. Firefighters from three stations tackled the blaze from 22:10 until midnight. Police are treating it as arson.

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Two caravans torched in Glastonbury, police suspect arson

19.06.2026 Discover SWNS ENG Original source

Police investigate suspected motorhome arson in Margate

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Plymouth: suspected arson destroys campervan, damages flats

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Suspected arson as campervan and vehicle torched in Plymouth

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