Kids play area torched in Dalkeith as police search for suspect
The Saltire softplay centre was set on fire late last night
A children's play area has been torched in Midlothian
The Saltire softplay centre in Dalkeith's Mayfield Industrial Estate was targeted late on Friday night.
Emergency services raced to the scene just before midnight to extinguish the blaze.
Detective Constable Russell Taylor of CID said: We are treating the fire as wilful, and our inquiries are ongoing.
“We are keen to trace a man dressed in black who was seen in the area at the time.
“I would appeal to anyone driving in the area who may have dash cam footage which could help contact us.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 4613 of 12 August. 2023. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.