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Holly Lennon

Glasgow street cordoned off as police probe deliberate car fire in Riddrie

Police have cordoned off a bridge in Riddrie after a car was deliberately set on fire.

Emergency services were called to the blaze on Gadie Street around 6.10am on Friday morning.

A white Vauxhall Astra has been left on the street with its front bumper hanging off and smashed rear passenger window. Signs of the fire can be seen at the back of the car close to the petrol cap.

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A cordon has been set up on the street blocking members of the public from entering. A police van is also stationed at the site.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "We received a report of a car on fire on Gadie Street, Glasgow, around 6.10am on Friday, April 14, 2023.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”

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