Police are investigating after a car was deliberately set on fire at a Lanarkshire residential area.
Officers were called to Reen lace in Bothwell around 11.30pm on Tuesday, February 21, after reports of a black Volvo XC90 on fire.
Firefighters attended and the blaze was extinguished.
There are no reported injuries.
READ MORE: Man arrested after 'disturbance' closes Glasgow road
Police Scotland has launched an investigation and asks anyone with information to get in touch.
Detective Constable Joe Todd said: “We are treating this fire as wilful and our enquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.
“We are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious before or after the incident to get in touch.
“In addition, if you were driving in the area please check any dash-cam footage for information that could help with our investigation. Likewise, if you have private CCTV.”
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel