Police appeal over deliberate car fire which spread to garage

Police are investigating a deliberate car blaze which spread to a nearby garage in West Lothian.

Fire crews were called after a Land Rover Discovery was torched in Mains Place, Whitburn at around 2.30am on Sunday May 28.

Flames had spread to a detached garage and caused damage, police said.

There were no confirmed injuries.

Detective Constable Jennifer Rogers said: “It is fortunate that no one was hurt. The fire spread to a nearby building which was also damaged.

“We are appealing for anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV footage that could assist us with our investigation to contact us.”

If you can assist officers please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0673 of Sunday, 28 May, 2023, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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