Moment youths 'tried to set fire to seats during arson attempt on bus'

This is the moment two boys tried to set the seats of a bus alight as it travelled through south London.

CCTV footage showed the youths holding lighters against seats on a T31 bus while it drove along Field Way in Croydon.

Four seats were damaged in the incident, which was spotted by a passenger who then warned the driver.

Police now want to trace two teens, described as white and around 14 to 16 years old.

The incident, which happened on September 6 last year at around 7.45pm, is being treated as attempted arson.

Anyone with information should contact DC Alastair Middleton on 07909 877 121 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 3826214/15.