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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. |
Four people escaped 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 black hoodie and a mask. The other was slightly taller. | |
The landlady, her daughter and two customers were inside the premises at the time of the attack. | |
Two shift workers at the nearby Ferrybridge power station, who were staying at the pub, told BBC Radio Leeds 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. | West Yorkshire Police said a search made by fire crews had confirmed that no-one remained inside. |
Det Insp Tim Hunt of Wakefield District, said: "Clearly this would have been a very frightening incident for the four people inside the pub. | |
"I would again wish to reiterate that this is an extremely rare incident, especially for the Knottingley area and, we are doing all we can to locate those responsible. | |
"We have been told several people may have filmed the fire and I would urge anyone who has footage of this incident to come forwards and provide this to police as it could well assist with the investigation." | |