Police have arrested a 49-year-old man as part of their investigation into a suspicious fire which took place between 12.30am and 5.05am yesterday morning at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Sheriff Brae.
Officers on patrol were alerted to the building being alight and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responded to extinguish the flames. While no one was injured, the temple’s front door sustained fire damage, while part of the interior was damaged by the smoke.
Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident are ongoing.
Those with information can contact Gayfield CID via 101 and quote incident number 385 of the 28th August. Alternatively, an anonymous report can be made to the charity 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.
