Five men arrested in connection with two house fires in Garston

We have arrested five men in connection with two house fires on York Street, Garston on Friday 27 December.

A 24-year-old man from Runcorn, two men from Garston aged 22 and 20 years, a 19-year-old man from Grassendale, and a 18-year-old man from Kensington were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

They have been released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries.

Anyone in the area with information, CCTV or dashcam can contact us on 101 or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with reference 24001082376.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.