An allotment holder says a campaign of intimidation is continuing at a site in Bradford after his shed was burnt to the ground.

David Bottomley, treasurer of Queens Road B Allotment Association, has called for more police action after the shed was destroyed early yesterday.

Just over a month ago, rocks were thrown through his greenhouse at the site in Bolton, Bradford.

Six days earlier, members of the association found hundreds of plants had been sprayed with weedkiller when they opened for a plant sale. The sale went ahead but the wilted plants had to be given away.

In the latest incident, firefighters were called at 1.35am after a resident living near the site noticed the blaze. Some of Mr Bottomley’s plants and those belonging to nearby plot holders were damaged by the heat of the fire.

Mr Bottomley said: “This is not the first time. Something needs to be done. It isn’t just one thing it’s continuing. The police need to find out who’s doing this because it’s not an isolated incident. As far as I’m concerned, it’s intimidation.”

Sergeant Dave Collier said they were aware of the incident were conducting ‘reassurance patrols’.

Anyone with information should call police on 0845 6060606 or Crime-stoppers on 0800 555111.

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