Detectives are appealing for information following a fire at Straiton Retail Park, Loanhead in Midlothian.
Emergency services were called around 9pm on Monday, 5 August, 2024.
Detective Constable Garry Mauran said: “Thankfully no one was injured as a result of the fire which has caused significant damage and loss of business to several premises in the area.
“We are treating the fire as wilful and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and may have witnessed anything suspicious to contact us.
“I would also appeal to motorists who may have dash cam footage from around that time to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3867of Monday, 5 August 2024 or call Crimestoppers anonymously 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.
