Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire which started around 12.35am on Saturday 24 March at an address in the Primrose Place area.
Two wheelie bins outside the property were deliberately set alight, causing flames to engulf the outside of the property.
Significant damage was caused to the building with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service quickly in attendance to put out the flames.
Detective Constable Lynn Myles of Livingston CID said: “This has been a reckless act, causing a considerable amount of damage to the property.
“Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the incident, however deliberately starting a fire has the potential to cause catastrophic consequences.
“I would ask anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity in the area around the time of the incident to report this to officers as soon as possible.
“Equally anyone who knows who is responsible, or has any information that can help with our ongoing inquiries, is asked to get in touch.”
Those with information can contact Livingston CID via 101, quoting incident number 102 of 24 March, or report this anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
