Aberdeenshire Crime: Hunt for suspects after 'wilful' fire at Inverurie hotel
Enquiries are ongoing.
Officers are hunting for suspects after a ‘deliberate’ fire at an Aberdeenshire hotel.
Emergency services attended The Kintore Arms on Inverurie’s High Street around 7.40pm on Monday, December 29.
The hotel is currently closed for refurbishment.
No injuries have been reported.
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In a statement, police have now confirmed they are treating the fire as ‘wilful’.
Enquiries remain ongoing into Inverurie fire
Constable Brooke Duncan said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the fire.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed anything suspicious.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2936 of Monday, December 29.
Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
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