Second building blaze in street

A second fire at a property in a New Stevenston street is being treated as deliberate.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jul 2017, 15:26 BST
Updated 18th Jul 2017, 08:42 BST
Police have been called out to Hall Street againPolice have been called out to Hall Street again
Police have been called out to Hall Street again

Police are investigating after a building in Hall Street was apparently torched on Saturday night.

It happened less than two weeks after a man suffered serious injuries in the same street. The 38-year-old was treated in hospital for stab wounds and burns.

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Police said he was one of two men who left a building shortly after an explosion and before flames engulfed it.

They believe “some sort of criminal activity” had been taking place in the building and reports linked the incident to a Glasgow gangland feud.

It’s not clear yet if police think the second incident is linked to the earlier blaze.

A police spokesman said: “We were called to a report of a fire at a property in Hall Street on Saturday about 9.45pm.

“The fire is being treated as wilful. No one was injured and inquiries are continuing.”