The manager of a beach cafe in Falmouth says he is "incredibly sad" after a number of bins were allegedly set on fire and destroyed causing a huge mess.

Gylly Beach Cafe have put out the appeal on social media to try and find out who started three fires and caused the damage.

The cafe posted images of the fires and the aftermath on to its social media page.

Mark Agnew, one of the managers at Gylly Beach Cafe, told The Packet: "It's just incredibly sad that we're here having an incredible two or three weeks of weather and 99.9 per cent of people that are here in Falmouth are enjoying it, yet there's a really small minority that want to steal public and private property and take it on to the beach and burn it.

"In all my years of working here at the cafe, coming up to 20 years, I don't think I've ever had a 660 litre Biffa bin, that's a two-man, push up the hill bin, taken on to the beach and just set alight with people sitting around it like it's a campfire."

The cafe posted the images online in order to get the public's help in identifying the three men pictured, although there is no evidence that the men were involved in setting the fire or in the incident in any way. 

In the appeal, posted on their social media page, a spokesperson for Gylly Beach Cafe said: "Sadly over the past two nights 12th and 13th July in the early hours between 2-4:30am each morning, several council and Gylly Beach Cafe owned bins have been burnt and property destroyed.

Falmouth Packet: The aftermath of the first fire on July 12The aftermath of the first fire on July 12

 

Falmouth Packet: This fire was reportedly the second in two nightsThis fire was reportedly the second in two nights

Three men next to the burning bin on Gylly Beach. There is no evidence that they were responsible for starting the fires or were involved in any way

"We don’t just mean the small bins - we mean the huge bins that takes two people to move.

"It’s incredible how anyone can want to burn such a large volume of plastic on the beach.

"Please share these pictures far and wide.

Falmouth Packet: The remains of the first blaze on July 12The remains of the first blaze on July 12

 

Falmouth Packet: The aftermath of the first blaze was cleared by a beach cleanerThe aftermath of the first blaze was cleared by a beach cleaner

"I have logged a crime ref number for the events on 12th July so if you have more information or wish to report to the police yourself please use this ref# SD-10589-22-5050-IR01

"Thank you."

The Packet has contacted Devon and Cornwall Police for comment.