Terrifying Arson Attack on Littleborough Home Leaves Mother and Child Traumatised
Littleborough, Rochdale – A mother and her young child narrowly escaped a, "terrifying and deliberate attack", after a car was torched on their driveway, with the flames rapidly spreading to their home while they slept. Police are now appealing for vital information following the harrowing incident on Cleggswood Avenue in Littleborough, which occurred in the early hours of September 6th.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers and firefighters responded to reports of the blaze at approximately 1:15 AM. Upon arrival, they discovered a vehicle engulfed in flames directly outside the front door of a residential property. The fire quickly escalated, engulfing the front of the house.
Authorities revealed that a mother and her young child were asleep inside the home at the time of the attack. It is believed that the car alarm, triggered by the intense heat and flames, was instrumental in waking the occupants, allowing them to escape to safety with their pets.
Detectives are treating the incident as a deliberate act and have released further details, emphasising the severity of the attack. The vehicle used by the perpetrator is believed to have arrived from the direction of Hollingworth Road and departed the same way.
While miraculously no one sustained physical injuries, the family has been left, "shaken and deeply affected", by the traumatic experience.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stalking and conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the incident. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Investigators are now seeking to identify and speak with the owner and/or occupants of a vehicle, for which an image has been released, as they believe this vehicle could hold crucial information.
The police are urging residents and individuals who were in the Cleggswood Avenue area around the time of the incident to review any available CCTV footage, doorbell camera recordings, or dashcam footage from September 6th. Even the smallest detail could prove invaluable to the investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 or via their Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 205 of 06/09/25.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers and firefighters responded to reports of the blaze at approximately 1:15 AM. Upon arrival, they discovered a vehicle engulfed in flames directly outside the front door of a residential property. The fire quickly escalated, engulfing the front of the house.
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| Image: Greater Manchester Police and Manchester Evening News |
Authorities revealed that a mother and her young child were asleep inside the home at the time of the attack. It is believed that the car alarm, triggered by the intense heat and flames, was instrumental in waking the occupants, allowing them to escape to safety with their pets.
Detectives are treating the incident as a deliberate act and have released further details, emphasising the severity of the attack. The vehicle used by the perpetrator is believed to have arrived from the direction of Hollingworth Road and departed the same way.
While miraculously no one sustained physical injuries, the family has been left, "shaken and deeply affected", by the traumatic experience.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stalking and conspiracy to commit arson in connection with the incident. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Investigators are now seeking to identify and speak with the owner and/or occupants of a vehicle, for which an image has been released, as they believe this vehicle could hold crucial information.
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| Officers would like to speak to the owner of this vehicle. |
The police are urging residents and individuals who were in the Cleggswood Avenue area around the time of the incident to review any available CCTV footage, doorbell camera recordings, or dashcam footage from September 6th. Even the smallest detail could prove invaluable to the investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 or via their Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 205 of 06/09/25.
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