KINGSTON MARKET FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL FAULT CLICK LINK TO SEE VIDEO OF FIRE AS IT HAPPENED
The Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade have completed their investigation and ruled the fire which devastated Kingston Market as accidental, finding no suspicious circumstances or criminal activity.
Authorities believe the blaze was caused by an electrical fault in a fridge at one of the stalls. There is no evidence suggesting it was an anti-foreigner act or arson, they said.
Meanwhile fish stallholder Tim The Fish has thanked Teddington Town readers for their support and his gofund campaign has now reached nearly £8000 today – a massive increase from the £1000 yesterday with 329 donations.
Tim told Teddington Town: “I’d like to say thank you to all my customers and the wider community for their amazing support. It means so much.”
Photo of Kingston Market today 🙌
Kingston Council issued the following statement today:
“The Met Police and London Fire Brigade investigations at the site are now complete and the area cordoned off has been reduced, impacting fewer local businesses and traders. Businesses and traders outside the cordon are now able to open.
“Work to make the damaged buildings safe is underway and the clean up of the area will commence once it is safe to do so.
“The council is working with the market operator, Between the Bridges to look at all options to support traders impacted by the fire, as well as continuing to support all traders and businesses in the area.”
You can support Tim by donating at Fundraiser by Tim The Fish : Tim the fish stall
Tim’s fish stall was a massively popular attraction in the Kingston Market
