Police appeal for witnesses over wilful fire at block of flats

The incident took place just after midnight.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the blaze in Prince Regent Street just after midnight in the early hours of Sunday.

Officers investigating the incident are treating it as wilful and have now issued an appeal for information and asked anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.

Detective Constable Luke Wilson said: “The fire is being treated as wilful and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything to contact us.

“We also ask anyone with private CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

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