Hunt for youths after deliberate fire at former school

This is the second time Cordyce School in Aberdeen has gone up in flames in the past three years.

Hunt for youths after deliberate fire at former school SNS Group

Detectives are treating a fire at a former Aberdeen school as deliberate.

This is the second time Cordyce School, just off Riverview Drive in Dyce, has gone up in flames in the past three years.

The derelict site, which was severely damaged following a vandal attack in 2017, was targeted again at around 9.50pm on Friday night.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a number of appliances to tackle the blaze.

The roads in the surrounding area were closed off, but have since reopened.

Police are now treating the fire as wilful and want to track down a group of youths seen in the area at the time of the blaze.

Detective constable Stuart Hache, of Aberdeen CID, said: “Thankfully no one has been injured as a result of the fire, however we are now treating the fire as wilful.

“We are still appealing for anyone who has information and are especially keen to speak to a group of youths who were seen in the vicinity at the time of the outbreak of fire.”

If you have any information, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code