Edinburgh police appeal after cars, property and post box torched in spate of fires

Police are appealing to the public for information after several vehicles, a property and a post box were all torched in part of north-west Edinburgh early this morning.

Four vehicles were set alight on Silverknowes Eastway, Silverknowes Avenue and Cramond Road South, as well as the property in Main Street, Davidson’s Mains and the post box in Silverknowes Road.

The incidents were reported to police between 4.55am and 5.55am on Wednesday, January 27.

Nobody was hurt in any of the incidents but each of the fires is being treated as deliberate and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

Detective Sergeant Dougal Begg of Edinburgh CID said: "We would urge anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity to come forward as soon as possible.

"In particular we would be keen to speak to anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV in the area.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 0341 of 27 January, or call Crimestoppers.

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