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| Truro merry-go-round destroyed in 'arson attack' | Truro merry-go-round destroyed in 'arson attack' |
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| A popular city centre merry-go-round has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. | A popular city centre merry-go-round has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack. |
| Police and fire crews were called to reports of smoke billowing from the ride on Lemon Quay in Truro, Cornwall, at about 02:45 BST. | Police and fire crews were called to reports of smoke billowing from the ride on Lemon Quay in Truro, Cornwall, at about 02:45 BST. |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said arson was suspected and an investigation will take place later. | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said arson was suspected and an investigation will take place later. |
| Witness Andy Mitchell said: "Once the paint caught fire it went 'whoosh' and within seconds it was a fireball." | Witness Andy Mitchell said: "Once the paint caught fire it went 'whoosh' and within seconds it was a fireball." |
| Mr Mitchell had just completed a delivery to Rowe's Bakery when he noticed the blaze. | Mr Mitchell had just completed a delivery to Rowe's Bakery when he noticed the blaze. |
| "There was smoke in the air but I didn't think anything of it," he said. | |
| "Then I saw small flames building right in the very centre, amongst the control bit in the middle. | "Then I saw small flames building right in the very centre, amongst the control bit in the middle. |
| "There was no-one in it. The netting around the ride was tied up secure, it didn't look like anyone had messed with it. | |
| "It had obviously been smouldering for a while because the whole of the town centre was full of smoke. And once the flames started that was it." | "It had obviously been smouldering for a while because the whole of the town centre was full of smoke. And once the flames started that was it." |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received calls from people "reporting a large fire in the centre of the city". | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received calls from people "reporting a large fire in the centre of the city". |
| "Our CCTV operator monitored the fire develop very quickly and a further appliance was mobilised due to the size and nature of materials on fire. | "Our CCTV operator monitored the fire develop very quickly and a further appliance was mobilised due to the size and nature of materials on fire. |
| "Devon and Cornwall Police also attended this incident as arson is suspected." | "Devon and Cornwall Police also attended this incident as arson is suspected." |
| One resident said: "It's just a pile of burnt metal and ash, that's all that's left. It's terrible." | One resident said: "It's just a pile of burnt metal and ash, that's all that's left. It's terrible." |
| Another added: "You always see the little children playing on it, especially on Saturdays. We're just shocked." | Another added: "You always see the little children playing on it, especially on Saturdays. We're just shocked." |