Van destroyed following 'petrol bomb' attack in Doncaster area residential street

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A van was wrecked by fire after being deliberately set on fire in what one witness described as a ‘petrol bomb attack' in a Doncaster area residential street.

Fire crews were called to Rookery Road, Swinton last night, a South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said.

A brief statement said: “A van was deliberately set on fire at 11:20pm on Rookery Road, Swinton. Firefighters from Dearne station attended the incident. They left at 11:55pm.”

An eyewitness said a ‘petrol bomb’ had been thrown.