Deliberate fire causes £850,000 worth of damage at Land Rover dealership

Man caught on CCTV climbing perimeter fence and starting forecourt fire

Deliberate fire causes £850,000 worth of damage at Land Rover dealership
A total of 17 cars were damaged during the fire.

Police Scotland has said 17 cars at Taggarts Land Rover in Motherwell have been “extensively damaged” in a deliberate blaze.

Firefighters were called to the dealership late on Wednesday evening.

The fire, which caused around £850,000 worth of damage, was found to be deliberate after a joint investigation between police and fire services.

Police said a man was caught on CCTV climbing the perimeter fence and starting a fire in the forecourt.

Detective inspector Kenny Dalrymple of Wishaw CID said: “Extensive inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances surrounding this reckless crime and it is absolutely vital that anyone with information comes forward.

“We know that the suspect climbed the fence to start the fire and I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of the garage around the time of the incident and may have noticed someone acting suspiciously to get in touch.”

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