Elizabeth Fish

A car in Lincoln that was stripped of its paint in November has been the target of criminal damage again.

As previously reported, a Hyundai i20 was parked in its allocated parking space on Manrico Drive when a corrosive substance — believed to be a paint stripper — was used on the vehicle.

Since then, the victim had the paintwork repaired, however some time between 4pm on November 30 and December 1 at 8am, the car has once again been stripped of its paint.

The corrosive substance poured onto the vehicle has caused some damage to the body work.

Police would like anyone with information on the crime to contact them on 101, quoting incident number 59 of December 1.

An electrical fault is believed to be the cause behind a fire in Lincoln in the early hours of November 30.

The incident was attended by fire crews from Lincoln and Saxilby stations at around 2am at a flat above the Grapevine Off Licence on Burton Road.

Four fire crews attended the blaze, alongside police and an ambulance.

The blaze was extinguished after crews forced their way into the property, using two hose reels, six breathing apparatus and Cobra equipment.

However, the first floor flat and its contents were damaged, but the shop below suffered minor fire damage.

No-one was seriously injured in the blaze.