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Revisiting Eastbourne Pier nine months after devastating fire

Nine months after fire ravaged Eastbourne Pier, the net is closing in on those behind the arson attack. The devastating blaze last July destroyed a third of the Grade II-listed structure.

CCTV on the pier, which may have filmed the culprits, was badly damaged. But tonight we can reveal that specialist forensic experts are working to retrieve images stored on computer hard drives. Malcolm Shaw has been speaking to the pier's owners - their first TV interview since the fire.