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| Camelford family escape arson attack on home | |
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| Detectives are hunting arsonists who tried to set light to a house in Cornwall while a family with young child slept inside. | Detectives are hunting arsonists who tried to set light to a house in Cornwall while a family with young child slept inside. |
| The 46-year-old father inside the Camelford house woke up to find flammable liquid had been poured down the stairs and cardboard set on fire. | The 46-year-old father inside the Camelford house woke up to find flammable liquid had been poured down the stairs and cardboard set on fire. |
| Police said the man, his partner and their seven-year-old daughter had a lucky escape early on Wednesday. | Police said the man, his partner and their seven-year-old daughter had a lucky escape early on Wednesday. |
| Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. | Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. |
| Det Con Grant Mills said: "This appears to have been a deliberate attempt to start a fire at this property. | Det Con Grant Mills said: "This appears to have been a deliberate attempt to start a fire at this property. |
| "Thankfully, the fire did not take hold or the consequences could have been much more serious for those involved." | "Thankfully, the fire did not take hold or the consequences could have been much more serious for those involved." |