Eastbourne Pier fire investigation fails to find cause

Eastbourne Pier was devastated by the fire Credit: ITV MERIDIAN

An "exhaustive" investigation into the cause of the fire at Eastbourne Pier has failed to find what caused it.

Detectives went through 120 hours of CCTV from around the Victorian pier but still have no "clear picture" of what caused it.

Police say as they have no further leads they will be closing the investigation.

Officers believe that the fire started near a machine in an amusement arcade at the end closest to shore.

Another fire started in the public toilets near the arcade which caused police to believe the fire was set on purpose.

David Cameron visited the pier after the fire Credit: ITV Meridian

Anyone with information about the cause of the fire should email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or phoning 101, quoting Operation Barsham.