Man arrested following car fire on A256 Ramsgate Road

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud following a car fire on the A256 Ramsgate Road at Richborough today (June 14).

Kent Police was called at 11.40am to the incident near to the Ebbsfleet roundabout.

Officers attended the scene with crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service who extinguished the fire.

The road was blocked to motorists between Subway and BayPoint.

No injuries were reported but the cause of the fire is believed to be suspicious.

A 44-year-old man from Ramsgate has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.