Police said a 72-year-old woman was lucky to survive after an arson attack on a caravan led to two flats being wrecked in the Leyland region of Lancashire.
The unnamed pensioner managed to get out of her home in time, as the fire, which was started in the early hours of Saturday (May 28th), destroyed most of her possessions, the Lancashire Evening Post reports.
Firefighters were called to the scene after neighbours reported the fire at the two-storey building, which had a caravan parked next to it.
Detective Sargeant John Cass, of South Ribble CID, said: “What is clear is [the fire] has been started deliberately in the caravan, which is right next to the house.”
He added that she was lucky to wake up in time otherwise she might have perished in the blaze.
The motive behind the fire, which will serve as a stark warning to anyone think of cutting corners on their caravan insurance, is not yet known, the police officer said.
