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15/04/2015
'Usable Images' Recovered From Eastbourne Pier CCTV
Usable images have been recovered from CCTV hard drives damaged in a fire on Eastbourne Pier last July.
Police investigating the suspicious fire that badly damaged the Grade II-listed pier in East Sussex, have said that forensic experts have rebuilt the hard drives and recovered usable images.
It is understood that 30 days' worth of footage has been recovered from 24 cameras around the site. Police are continuing to investigate the fire, which they believe was started deliberately.
(MH/JP)
Police investigating the suspicious fire that badly damaged the Grade II-listed pier in East Sussex, have said that forensic experts have rebuilt the hard drives and recovered usable images.
It is understood that 30 days' worth of footage has been recovered from 24 cameras around the site. Police are continuing to investigate the fire, which they believe was started deliberately.
(MH/JP)
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