Two men charged after Audi destroyed in spate of deliberate Aberdeen fires

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6 days ago

Five fire raising incidents took place across Aberdeen from Friday, with the most recent having taken place in the early hours of this morning.
Two men have been charged following five wilful fires in Aberdeen over the past few days, which included a silver Audi being completely destroyed.
Between Friday July 4 and Sunday July 6, four fireraisings took place at properties on Provost Rust Drive, Cummings Park Crescent and Birkhall Parade in the Granite City.
A further incident took place on Manor Avenue where a car was set alight in the early hours of Monday July 7. Photos from the scene showed a silver Audi charred from the blaze, with the front window smashed and the bonnet totally melted.
A 35-year-old man appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday July 7, whilst a 51-year-old man is expected to appear at the same court on Tuesday July 8.
Detective Inspector Sam Buchan said: 'We can be incredibly thankful that no one has been hurt as a result of these reckless and violent acts.
'We would like to thank the public for their assistance with our investigation to date and continue to appeal for information as further enquiries progress.'
Inspector Simon Lewis-Dalby added: 'Understandably, these incidents continue to cause significant fear and alarm throughout the local community. There is not believed to be a risk to the wider public and there will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting incident 4207 of 4 July, 2025. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where you can remain anonymous.
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Yesterday, in a separate incident, we reported that a woman had died in hospital a week after a horror crash in Airdrie.
Emergency services raced to the incident in the North Lanarkshire town's Clark Street on Saturday, June 29. The alarm was received at 6.45pm following the collision between two vehicles – a black Audi A4 and a blue BMW M2.
Crews raced to the scene and the passenger of the Audi, a 68-year-old woman, was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment, where she died on Friday, July 4. The driver of the Audi, a 67-year-old man, was taken to University Hospital Monklands and was later discharged.
The occupants of the BMW were assessed by paramedics at the scene.
Police say inquiries into the crash are ongoing. Officers have urged any witnesses, particularly those with dash-cam footage, to come forward.
Sergeant Ross Allison said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who has died.
'Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident and I would urge anyone who witnessed what happened to contact us.
'Similarly, anyone with dash-cam footage that may assist our inquiries is advised to get in touch.'
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2978 of 28 June, 2025.