Top deck of Glasgow bus deliberately set on fire and passengers evacuated as police hunt three teens

Police are hunting for three teenagers after a bus was wilfully set on fire in Glasgow.

At around 10.05pm on Thursday evening, the bus stopped in Corkerhill Road at the junction with Braidcraft Road when it was established there was a fire on the top deck.

The bus has been “extensively damaged” and 12 passengers were evacuated as a result of the incident.

Police are now attempting to trace three youths, aged between 15 and 18, who boarded the bus at Silverburn Shopping Centre and left the bus on Corkerhill Road just after the Braidcraft Road roundabout.

One is described as being around 5ft 7in tall, with short shaved dark hair, wearing a dark top and grey jogging bottoms.

The second one is described as being around 5ft 9in tall, of medium build, with short dark hair with curls at the front. He was wearing a dark top.

The third is described as being of thin build, wearing a dark hooded top with the hood up.

Passengers who left prior to police arrival are also being sought by police while the force continue to check local CCTV.

Detective inspector William Downie of Govan CID said: “The bus has been extensively damaged and 12 passengers were evacuated.

“We are keen to trace three youths, aged 15 to 18 years, who got on the bus at Silverburn Shopping Centre and left the bus on Corkerhill Road just after the Braidcraft Road roundabout.

“One is described as being around 5ft 7in tall, with short shaved dark hair, wearing a dark top and grey jogging bottoms. The second one is described as being around 5ft 9in tall, of medium build, with short dark hair with curls at the front. He was wearing a dark top. The third is described as being of thin build, wearing a dark hooded top with the hood up.

“We are also keen to trace some of the passengers who had left prior to police arrival.

“We are checking local CCTV, and asking if anyone has any information to contact us via 101 quoting reference number 3740 of March 2, 2023.”