Cars were torched in the early hours of this morning.

Cars were torched in the early hours of this morning. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Humphrey CarterPalma02/05/2023 11:53
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Vilafranca Guardia Civil have arrested a 23-year-old arsonist, a Spaniard of Moroccan origin, who allegedly set fire to thirteen cars that were parked in the streets of Porreres early this morning. The façade of a building was also burnt.

Shortly before 3 a.m., the alarm was raised when a car burst into flames, and shortly afterwards, in different parts of the town, a wave of vehicles were torched.

Everything pointed to an arsonist causing chaos in Porreres and the Guardia Civil launched a large emergency operation, supported by the fire brigade and local police.

The investigators believe that the arsonist, who is a resident of the village, used some kind of accelerant to set fire to the cars.
The damage could exceed 70,000 euros, according to police sources.