Police are appealing for witnesses or dash cam footage following an deliberate vehicle fire in Leigh.

Officers on patrol found a grey Transit van alight at Two Trees Island at around 3.30am on Saturday 4 December.

No-one was in the vehicle at the time.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We are treating this as arson and would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have dashcam footage which would be useful for us, to contact us on 101 quoting crime report 42/281131/21.

"You can also submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

"Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."