POLICE are investigating possible links between three vehicle fires which occurred in Barnstaple last weekend.

Around 11pm on Sunday, March 7, a Mitsubishi pickup truck was set alight in Gould Road.

Around an hour-and-a-half later a Toyota Hi Lux pickup truck, owned by South West Highways, was set on fire on Victoria Road.

On the same street at 2.30am a Vauxhall Vivaro van was completely destroyed by fire causing an estimated £12,000 damage.

Police are treating all three fires as arson.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the police on 08452 777 444 quoting crime reference number CB/10/783.