Appeal for information following suspicious fire in Bucksburn

Published 30 January 2020

Police in Aberdeen are appealing for information following a suspicious fire on Tuesday 28 January, 2020.

The incident happened around 3am after police received a report of a van on fire on Auchmill Road, Bucksburn.

Emergency services attended the scene and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Sergeant Ellen Long, of Bucksburn Community Policing said: “Thankfully nobody has been injured as a result of the fire and we believe that this was a targeted incident.

“Although this happened in the early hours of the morning, the road is used by drivers throughout the night and we believe someone may information that could assists us.

“I would urge anyone with any information relating to this to contact police. I would also ask if anyone has any dashcam footage or private CCTV of the area to come forward.”

Police Scotland can be contacted on 101 quoting incident number 0261 of 28 January, 2020.

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