West Lothian crime: Land Rover Discovery deliberately set on fire in residential area of Whitburn

Similar incident happened in same street in February
By Ian Swanson
Published 29th May 2023, 07:46 GMT
Updated 29th May 2023, 07:58 GMT
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A car was deliberately set on fire in a residential street in West Lothian in the early hours of Sunday morning, police have said.

A silver Land Rover Discovery was found ablaze at around 2.30am in Mains Place, Whitburn. The fire also spread to a nearby detached garage. It was put out by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured. Officers in West Lothian are appealing for information.

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Detective Constable Jennifer Rogers said: “It is fortunate that no one was hurt. The fire spread to a nearby building which was also damaged. We are appealing for anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV footage that could assist us with our investigation to contact us.”

The car was found on fire in Mains Place, Whitburn, around 2.30am on Sunday, May 28. Picture: Google Streetview.The car was found on fire in Mains Place, Whitburn, around 2.30am on Sunday, May 28. Picture: Google Streetview.
The car was found on fire in Mains Place, Whitburn, around 2.30am on Sunday, May 28. Picture: Google Streetview.

Another Land Rover Discovery was found deliberately set on fire in the same street one evening in February this year.

Anyone who can assist police in relation to the latest incident is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0673 of Sunday May 28, 2023, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.