Police hunt Irvine firebug who set car alight before fleeing
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice are appealing for information following an incident of wilful fire raising in Irvine. The incident happened around 1.10am on Thursday, July 16 on Gottries Crescent where a man approached a white Audi A3 car from the direction of Beach Drive.The man then poured an unknown substance over the vehicle before setting it on fire and running back towards the same direction. The suspect is described as around 5ft 10in tall, of an average build.At the time of the incident he was wearing a hooded top with the hood up, dark shorts and dark trainers. Detective Constable Ross Brierley, of Saltcoats CID, said: “Thankfully nobody has been injured as a