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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Two men charged over deliberate fire in Tain
Two men have been arrested and charged over a deliberate fire at a house in Tain in the Highlands. Emergency services were called to a fire on Mansfield Estate at about 04:20 on Thursday. It was extinguished and no-one was injured. Officers are investigating a similar fire at the same housing estate on Sunday and said they were keeping an "open mind" on whether the incidents were linked. The men, aged 19 and 40, are due to appear at Tain Sheriff Court at a later date. Det Insp Calum Reid said: "Inquiries are ongoing into both incidents and I'd ask anyone with information to come forward. "We appreciate how concerning these incidents have been for the local community in Tain and want residents to be assured that we are investigating theses fires and are determined to find those responsible."
BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Two men charged after deliberate fire in Tain
Two men have been arrested and charged over a deliberate fire at a house in Tain in the services were called to a fire on Mansfield Estate at about 04:20 on Thursday. It was extinguished and no-one was are investigating a similar fire at the same housing estate on Sunday and said they were keeping an "open mind" on whether the incidents were men, aged 19 and 40, are due to appear at Tain Sheriff Court at a later date. Det Insp Calum Reid said: "Inquiries are ongoing into both incidents and I'd ask anyone with information to come forward."We appreciate how concerning these incidents have been for the local community in Tain and want residents to be assured that we are investigating theses fires and are determined to find those responsible."
BBC News
23-05-2025
- BBC News
Police seek man after dog found dead after Inverness wilful fire
Police are investigating a suspicious fire in an Inverness blaze was reported at about 08.10 on Wednesday on Caledonian Road in the Dalneigh area of the city. No injuries have been reported, but police said a dog was found dead inside the property. Police Scotland said it was treating the fire as wilful. Detectives are looking to trace a male dressed in black clothing, who was riding a dark coloured bike and was seen to enter the flat at about 01:30 on also believe he may be responsible for a vandalism in the Kestral Place area of Drakies on the same day. Appealing for information, Det Insp Calum Reid said: "Efforts are ongoing to fully understand the motive behind these crimes but it's imperative we trace the person responsible. "I would ask anyone with CCTV, dashcams and doorbell recording devices to check their footage as images captured could prove significant in our investigation."Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it sent two appliances to the incident.
