Police appeal after fire at derelict Alexandria church

Police are appealing for information after a fire was deliberately started at a derelict church in West Dunbartonshire.

It happened at about 8 o'clock last night, when members of the public noticed smoke coming from the former Kidzworld building in Main Street, Alexandria.

Fire crews put out a small fire inside the building - but police want to speak to anyone who might've seen someone acting suspiciously in the area at the time.

Insp Allan Orr, Dumbarton Police Office, said today:

“Thankfully there was no one in the building and no one injured as a result of the fire or the smoke, however, had the two members of the public not noticed the smoke, the fire could have spread and the consequences much worse.

“I would appeal to members of the public to contact police if they saw someone acting suspiciously at the building last night, or if they have any information that will assist our enquiries.”

Please contact Dumbarton Police Station via 101 quoting reference number 3840/24/06. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111