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| Masked pair set Knottingley pub on fire | Masked pair set Knottingley pub on fire |
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| A pub was set on fire by two masked arsonists who poured "accelerant" in the premises before fleeing the scene. | A pub was set on fire by two masked arsonists who poured "accelerant" in the premises before fleeing the scene. |
| The men, wearing masks from the film "Scream", poured fluid around the Bay Horse pub at Hill Top in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday evening. | The men, wearing masks from the film "Scream", poured fluid around the Bay Horse pub at Hill Top in Knottingley, West Yorkshire, on Tuesday evening. |
| Drinkers got out of the pub uninjured but police said the building suffered "significant damage" in the attack. | Drinkers got out of the pub uninjured but police said the building suffered "significant damage" in the attack. |
| One of the attackers was about 5ft 8in tall and wore a hoodie and mask. The other was slightly taller. | One of the attackers was about 5ft 8in tall and wore a hoodie and mask. The other was slightly taller. |
| The landlord of the pub told a BBC Radio Leeds reporter that women and children were among those inside the premises at the time of the attack. | |
| Two shift workers at the nearby Ferrybridge power station, who were staying at the pub, also told the reporter they were working at the time but returned to find the pub wrecked. | |
| West Yorkshire Police said a search made by fire crews had confirmed that no-one remained inside. | |
| Det Insp Viv Segerius-Allick, said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who has witnessed this incident or who has information about who may be responsible. They have caused significant damage to this public house and put a number of lives at risk. | Det Insp Viv Segerius-Allick, said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who has witnessed this incident or who has information about who may be responsible. They have caused significant damage to this public house and put a number of lives at risk. |
| "We understand that people may have mobile footage of the aftermath of this incident and we would urge them to provide this to us to assist detectives in their ongoing enquiries. | "We understand that people may have mobile footage of the aftermath of this incident and we would urge them to provide this to us to assist detectives in their ongoing enquiries. |
| "I would stress that incidents of this nature are extremely rare and we are treating the matter very seriously. | "I would stress that incidents of this nature are extremely rare and we are treating the matter very seriously. |
| "We understand that this arson attack will cause some concern in the wider community and our neighbourhood teams will be carrying out increased reassurance patrols in the area over the coming days." | "We understand that this arson attack will cause some concern in the wider community and our neighbourhood teams will be carrying out increased reassurance patrols in the area over the coming days." |