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Residential arson incidents in Scotland and Australia

Overview

Reports of arson attacks involving residential properties and vehicles have emerged in Scotland and Australia. In Broughty Ferry, Dundee, masked individuals allegedly used flammable liquid and a machete to attack a home and two vehicles, causing extensive damage.

In Australia, separate incidents have been reported in Perth and Sydney. In Ballajura, two individuals targeted a parked vehicle with flammable liquid, resulting in a total loss. In Abbotsford, Sydney, police increased patrols following an attempted arson on Weddle Avenue where a resident prevented the ignition of gasoline. This attempt followed a previous attack on the same street where a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged for allegedly setting a home on fire, an incident that required the rescue of an 88-year-old woman.

Entities

Ballajura · Police Scotland · Dundee · Perth · Abbotsford

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Abbotsford police increase presence after attempted arson

    Police have increased patrols in Abbotsford, Sydney, after a neighbor thwarted an attempted arson on Weddle Avenue, following a separate house fire on the same street earlier this week.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Arson attacks reported in Scotland and Australia

    Masked arsonists attacked a home and vehicles in Dundee, Scotland, while hooded individuals set a car on fire in Ballajura, Australia.

Sources

7news.com.au · communitynews.com.au · groupe23.com · thenightly.com.au