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Thornaby Couple Remain Displaced While Police Hunt Petrol-Bomb Arsonists

Cleveland Police continues to appeal for witnesses after the attack rendered the home uninhabitable.

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Overview

  • Investigators say enquiries are ongoing more than a month after suspects hurled petrol bombs into the Holmes family’s garden on May 31.
  • No arrests have been made as detectives review neighbour-supplied CCTV showing masked assailants launching the attack.
  • Karen Holmes, 56, and her husband Tosh, 58, face a repair timeline of around six weeks before they can return to their home.
  • The couple are receiving specialist counselling to cope with fresh trauma after irreplaceable photographs and keepsakes of their late sons were destroyed.
  • A community-funded GoFundMe campaign and local support have helped the displaced family cover living expenses and home repairs.