Arson attack on Milltech features on BBC’s Crimewatch
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A RECONSTRUCTION of an arson attack on Derbyshire-based Milltech Haulage has been staged in a bid to catch the culprits.
Greg Dukes, owner of the Winksworth business, which had six lorries destroyed in the April blaze (CM 14 April), says he was contacted by the BBC for permission to reconstruct the deliberate ire. The ilm aired on Crimewatch Roadshow last week.
Dukes tells CM: “The police have basically told us that we need to hear from anybody who knows anything, because all the physical evidence was destroyed in the ire.
“I have to be honest, I don’t feel conident that we will ever catch the vandals, but it’s great that we can attract a wider audience thanks to CM, and now the BBC.” He is offering a £1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators, and says an anonymous local businessman has also offered a £500 reward.
Dukes adds: “We are still reeling from the attack, but we have been humbled by the support from local peers, including the loan of trucks. We are bouncing back much more quickly than I thought we could.”