A group of young teenagers are being sought in connection with a "suspicious" fire in Aberdeen.

The blaze was deliberately set outside flats on Gardner Crescent in the Kincorth area on Thursday night.

Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused to the front of the flats by the fire which had been set sometime between 9pm and 9.30pm.

Police are looking for four male youths seen in the area at the time of the fire. They are described as aged around 13 or 14, slim build and around 5ft tall.

One of the teenagers was on a Black BMX bicycle and they are thought to have visited shops on Gardner Road, Aberdeen, after the fire.

Anyone with information about the fire can contact Grampian Police on 0845 6005700 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.