Police investigating suspicious fire at Thames Golf Club
Friday, 10 November 2017, 1:25 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
"Police investigating suspicious fire at Thames Golf Club
"
Eastern Waikato CIB are seeking information relating
to a suspicious fire at Thames Golf Club around 2:30am on
Wednesday 18 October 2017.
Police and Fire investigators
believe the fire was deliberately lit. It caused extensive
damage to the building resulting in a substantial financial
loss to the club.
As part of ongoing enquiries, Detective
Constable Mark Leathem is encouraging anyone who may have
any information relating to the fire to please contact
Police on (07) 858 6200 and quote file number
171018/6671.
You can also report information in confidence
by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555
111.
ENDS
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