A FLAMING rag posted through a letterbox in the early hours has sparked a police appeal.

Officers were called to the affected property in Bournemouth Road in Chandler’s Ford, near the Beefeater pub, after 2am this morning.

This followed reports of a rag being posted through the property’s letterbox.

The fire was extinguished by the occupant before it had a chance to spread.

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Police are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson said: “Were you passing through the area at the time? Did you witness what happened? Did you see anyone acting suspiciously?

“Do you have dash cam, ring doorbell, CCTV or mobile phone footage of the incident?

“Contact us on 101 or report online, quoting 44220440693.”

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