Wreckage of Audi A3 left behind in Northampton neighbourhood after suspected arson attack
Residents in Hawksmoor Way, Rye Hill, awoke last night (March 31) to find an abandoned Audi A3 in blazes on a nearby roundabout.
A fire crew arrived at 12:15am to battle the flames, which had engulfed the car and damaged a nearby lamp post.
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Hide AdResidents told the Chronicle and Echo: "I looked out the window when I heard the tires popping.
"The flames were so high they reached the lamp post.
"I could hear someone shouting nearby, who I guess was whoever started the fire.
"I was just concerned there was someone still inside."
The wreckage of the burnt-out Audi A3 is still sat on the small roundabout this morning (April 1).
Northamptonshire Police now believe the car was set on fire in a deliberate arson attack and was ignited using an accelerant such as aerosol or lighter fluid.
Video courtesy of Scott Chegg of Montague Crescent.