Police closed arson case without visiting crime scene

 Police closed an arson case without visiting the scene of the alleged offence after the victims carried out their own investigation.

Carlee and Kylee Barnes, both 31, phoned police after their moped was destroyed in a blaze on their housing estate in Camborne, Cornwall, on Saturday between 1am and 3am.

The couple claimed they were told by Devon and Cornwall police that officers would visit them “in a couple of days” after they reported the suspected arson attack. They decided to launch their own inquiries by speaking to neighbours and checking the local area for CCTV.

The police then informed the couple that there was nothing more they could do and subsequently closed the case the day after the attack.

Mrs Barnes said: “They could not even give us five minutes to come and see me and take a statement.”

A police spokesman said: “If any new evidence comes to light, it will be investigated.”