Appeal following wilful vehicle fire in Port Glasgow

Detectives are appealing for information following a wilful vehicle fire in Port Glasgow.

The incident happened around 7pm on Friday, 17 January, 2025, in Burnside Avenue, near to Southfield Avenue, when a black Volvo XC90 car was deliberately set on fire.

The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and there were no injuries.

Detective Constable Ruth Elder said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who may have seen anything to contact us.

“We also ask anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage of the area at the time to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 3039 of 17 January, 2025. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.

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