Firefighters discover cannabis farm at house fire in Sussex

According to Sussex Police, firefighters alerted the force at 6.11am this morning after making the discovery at a property in Shelldale Road, Portslade.

Detectives are waiting for electricity supplies to be made safe, police said, before they can properly examine the scene.

Nobody is reported to have been in the house at the time and there are no reports of any injuries.

Anyone with information about the property is asked to report online or call 101 quoting serial 233 of 24/10.