Edinburgh play park set alight
The fire broke out on Saturday in the Restalrig area of Edinburgh
Last updated 5th Mar 2023
Shocking pictures have shown the devastating impact of a fire in a children's play park in Edinburgh over the weekend.
The incident happened in the Restalrig area of the Capital around 1:30pm on Saturday (March 4).
Residents in Nisbet Court described seeing the flames and billowing smoke coming from the park, which has now left a burnt out shell of equipment.
Police are now looking into the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On the afternoon of Sunday, 5 March, 2023, police received a report of a fireraising at a play park at Restalrig Park, Edinburgh, which took place the previous day. Officers are following positive lines of enquiry.”