Two men and teenage girl charged following blaze at tower block

The fire broke out at the 13th floor flat in Knightswood, Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Two men and teenage girl arrested following blaze at tower block in Knightswood, Glasgow© Google Maps 2024

Two men and a teenage girl have been arrested and charged after a flat at a tower block was deliberately set on fire in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to the 13th floor flat at Keal Crescent in Knightswood at around 1.30am on Sunday.

The flat was unoccupied at the time, and the blaze was successfully extinguished.

Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and an 18-year-old female have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

A report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Two men aged 20 and 24 years and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

“A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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