AN appeal has been launched after a truck was “deliberately” set on fire in Ayr.
Officers were alerted to the incident that happened on Prestwick Road near to Lisburn Road around 9.20pm on Thursday.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene and extinguished the Ford flatbed pickup truck.
READ MORE: Keir Starmer told to outline stance on nuclear power in Scotland
Police confirmed no one was injured as a result of the “reckless” incident.
The force is now appealing for anyone who may have information to come forward.
Detective constable Michael Grant commented: “Thankfully no one was hurt as a result of this reckless act.
“We are treating the fire as deliberate and are asking anyone with any information to come forward and speak to officers.
“I would ask if you noticed anyone acting suspicious in the area to get in contact with police and I would also appeal to anyone who has possible dashcam or CCTV footage that may be able to assist us with our enquiries.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3853 of May 16.
“Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here