{"id":263137,"date":"2025-07-14T02:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T02:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263137\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T02:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T02:50:15","slug":"appeal-after-kings-heath-high-street-arson-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263137\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal after Kings Heath High Street arson attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pile of rubbish and other items were deliberately set alight on Kings Heath High Street<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Kings-Heath-arson-attacks.jpg\" alt=\"Police want to speak to this man in connection with a series of arson attacks in Kings Heath\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police want to speak to this man in connection with a series of arson attacks in Kings Heath(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police have released an image of a man who may have information about a series of arson attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A bin, sofa and rubbish were set alight on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/kings-heath-and-stirchley\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Kings Heath<\/a> High Street on June 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The fire spread to nearby shops, causing damage to the exterior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/locations-six-new-speed-cameras-32035654\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE: Locations of six new speed cameras on Birmingham roads &#8211; full list<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Nobody was said to have been hurt in the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> trawled CCTV and released two images of the same man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BirminghamLive WhatsAppLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The force said: &#8220;We want to speak to this man following a series of arson attacks in Kings Heath High Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;A collection bin, sofa and rubbish were set alight between 11pm and 11.35pm on June 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The fires spread and caused some damage to nearby shops. No-one was injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Following enquiries we want to identify this man and anyone with information can contact us via 101 and quote 20\/261389\/25.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Day in day out, our reporters in the BirminghamLive newsroom bring you stories from across the West Midlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">However, a lot happens here and it can be difficult to stay on top of it all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">That is why we have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. 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