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LandCruiser deliberately set alight, police believe

By Monique Preston

Jan 2, 2025

Police believe a Toyota LandCruiser was deliberately set on fire on Excelsior Ave, Mooroopna. Photo by Megan Fisher

Police believe a vehicle was deliberately set on fire at Mooroopna.

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Firefighters were called to extinguish a vehicle fire on Excelsior Ave at about 1.30am on Thursday, January 2.

Police said the gold Toyota LandCruiser had been stolen from a Mooroopna home between Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1.

Police believe the LandCruiser was dumped by the side of the road and deliberately set alight.

It was destroyed in the fire, and about one hectare of grass on the roadside was also burnt.

Two CFA fire trucks attended the fire and took about an hour to fully extinguish the fires burning on both the car and the grass.

Anyone with any information about the theft or the car fire should contact Shepparton Crime Investigation Unit on 5820 5777 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au

It is the third vehicle found abandoned and on fire in the Goulburn Valley in 15 days.

Police are also investigating after a Ford Falcon sedan was deliberately set alight at the intersection of Golf Dve and Reedy Swamp Rd at about 1am on December 18.

They are also investigating after a car stolen from Hamilton St in Shepparton was found on fire at Kull Rd in Katandra at 1.05am on December 20.