Ice cream seller loses thousands of pounds after arsonists torch two of his vans in bitter turf war

An ice-cream man has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after arsonists callously torched two of his vans as part of a bitter turf war.

Tony Del Busso, 50, better known as Mr Cool, believes rival sellers have targeted his family-run business in an ongoing row over pitches in Hinkley, Leics.

He fears competitors set fire to both of his vans as part of an ice-cream war which has raging in the local area for a matter of months.

Tony says up to four ice cream men have been working on his patch but so far he has not experienced any aggression from rival traders.