POLICE are appealing for information after an arson on a Newport railway line caused £10,000 damage.
At around 8.45pm on Friday July 7, Network Rail staff noticed a fire that had spread onto the railway from the Lliswerry Ponds area.
The blaze spread to lineside equipment boxes causing extensive damage to cabling which has cost over £10,000 in repairs.
British Transport Police are looking to speak to anyone who was in the area on the evening of July 7 who may have information about the fire.
A spokesman said: "Lliswerry Ponds is a popular area for fishing and picnics, so there may well have been people nearby who saw something out of the ordinary which could be linked to the fire".
If you have any information, please call 0800 40 50 40 or text information to 61016, quoting reference number 625 of 7/7/17.
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