A Scottish mum-of-six is living in fear after her car was torched in a shocking night time attack.
Rosanna Duncan was woken by a neighbour banging on her front door to alert her of the vehicle blaze outside her home in Tranent, East Lothian, at around 2.30am on 30 January.
Rosanna, 35, is now terrified her family home will be targeted next after a man carrying a green petrol can was seen running from the scene of the arson attack.
The mum’s car that she uses to ferry her children, including her disabled son, to and from school was completely destroyed in the incident along with a neighbour’s car that was parked nearby.
Police have now launched an investigation after a man dressed in black was seen fleeing the area at the time of the blaze.
Rosanna posted images of the car blaze on social media and praised her neighbour for his quick thinking in raising the alarm.
She said: “What a night, most scariest thing ever. I’m fuming.
“Woke up about 2.30am with my neighbour banging my door as somebody setting fire to my car – hope you’re happy with yourself. Total f***ing idiots.
“Not just mine but another car along with it and nearly my neighbour’s house.
“If it wasn’t for them it would be so much worse than it was.
“Smashing my window and pouring petrol in – how amazing are you?
“You were seen when you run off with your green petrol can – don’t worry you will be on CCTV.
“[I’ve] lost everything, my purse was in with all my cards money the lot. I’m fuming I just hope there (sic) caught.
“[I’m] scared to even be at home in case it happens to my house.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed they were alerted to the fire at around 2.30am and two appliances attended the scene.
No casualties were reported and the crews left after making the area safe.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.10am on Thursday January 30 we were called to a report of two cars set on fire at Meetinghouse Drive, Tranent.
“Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should contact 101, quoting incident number 0325 of January 30, 2025.”
Locals have also taken to social media to slam the “shocking” attack on the mum of six’s vehicle.
Nicole Thomson posted: “I’m so glad you are okay, absolute scum hope they get caught and jailed. This could have went so much worse.”
Kendall Wendy said: “No way, this is disgusting someone doing this to your and ur family. Can’t imagine what your all going through right now but I really hope you and the kids are okay.”
And Monica Brown added: “Wow that’s shocking – hope they get caught on the CCTV.”
