Police ScotlandPolice are investigating whether two vehicles deliberately set on fire in Edinburgh were linked to an ongoing gang war.
Emergency services were called to a property on Niddrie Marischal Crescent around 3.55am on Monday after a Ford Transit van was set alight.
A Range Rover Evoque on Campion Road was also set on fire five minutes later.
Both fires are being treated as suspicious.
Detectives say they are keeping an “open mind” on whether the incidents are connected to a gang war which erupted in March after gunmen targeted two Edinburgh homes in 48 hours.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing following reports of two wilful fireraisings in Edinburgh on Monday, June 9, 2025.
“Around 3.55am officers were made aware a Ford Transit van was on fire on Niddrie Marischal Crescent. Five minutes later, police received a report a Range Rover Evoque on Campion Road was also on fire.
“Both incidents are being treated as suspicious.”
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