New-build house torched in arson attack in South Yorkshire

Firefighters dealt with incidents in Monk Bretton over the weekendFirefighters dealt with incidents in Monk Bretton over the weekend
Firefighters dealt with incidents in Monk Bretton over the weekend
A new-build house was torched in an arson attack in South Yorkshire over the weekend.

The property was found burning in Littleworth Lane, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, at 1.40pm on Saturday.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze.

The cause is not yet known.

In the early hours of Sunday, a Citroen car was set alight in Burton Road, Monk Bretton.

Anyone with information on the car fire should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.