Reckless yob puts FIREWORK through letterbox of home sparking inferno that left entire ground floor GUTTED
- One floor of the terraced property in Halewood, Merseyside, was destroyed
- The rest of the house sustained heat and smoke damage but no one was injured
- Merseyside Police is treating the incident as a suspected firework attack
A house was set alight and destroyed after a reckless yob posted a firework through the letterbox.
Firefighters worked through the night to tackle the blaze, which started at 1.30am this morning, at a terraced property in Halewood, Merseyside.
The entire ground floor was gutted by the flames and the rest of the house sustained heat and smoke damage but no one was injured.
A house in Halewood, Merseyside, was set alight and destroyed after a reckless yob posted a firework through the letterbox early this morning
Merseyside Police have confirmed that they are treating the incident as a suspected firework attack and that an investigation is now underway.
Photos from the scene clearly show a bright orange firework still lodged in the letterbox for the front door.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters were called to Marsden Road in Halewood at 1.45am on Saturday morning.
The entire ground floor was gutted by the flames and the rest of the house sustained heat and smoke damage but no one was injured
A spokesperson said that the fire was caused by a firework.
Firefighters tackled the blaze at a terraced house for over two hours and two fire engines attended the scene.
The house remains cordoned while police make further enquiries.
Last year, a father was burned to death in his home in Birmingham after his door was forced open and fireworks thrown inside
Anthony Nicholls, 56, died in hospital and his girlfriend Marie was badly injured.
The box of 200 fireworks was set off as the couple enjoyed a Chinese takeaway at his house in Tile Cross, Birmingham, about 11.20pm on November 2.
Firefighters tackled the blaze at a terraced house for over two hours and two fire engines attended the scene. The house remains cordoned while police make further enquiries
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