Youngsters are suspected of torching a Mercedes car which was badly burned in Westcliff.
A spokesman for the Essex fire service said a cushion was set alight and thrown at the vehicle in Imperial Avenue.
The side of the Mercedes was damaged in the blaze, which was quelled by firefighters.
Published Wednesday December 19, 2001
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