Two men in court after alleged firebomb attack on Edinburgh taxi firm
Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged firebomb attack on an Edinburgh cab company.
Sonny Dovesi, 25, and Ray Dudgeon, 26, were in the dock in Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
The pair were arrested and charged after taxi firm Capital Cars was allegedly torched in the early hours of Monday morning.
Dovesi, from Edinburgh, and Dudgeon, of Stirling, face charges of wilful fireraising and attempted murder and attempted wilful fireraising.
Dovesi faces further charges of breaking the road traffic act and misuse of drugs act.
They made no plea and were remanded in custody.
They are set to appear back in the dock in the next eight days.
Fears were raised yesterday that the firebomb attack could be linked to the ongoing gang war in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Police Scotland said that one line of enquiry was the Operation Portaledge probe that was launched into the terrifying turf war.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3am on Monday, 18 August, 2025, we were made aware of a wilful fire at a premises in Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
"Emergency services attended, however the fire had not taken hold and there was no significant damage.
"There were no reports of any injuries.
"Two men, aged 25 and 26, were arrested and charged in connection.
"Both men are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 19 August, 2025."
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