Police believe they know identity of person amid fears body is inside Perth store
The blaze happened nearly a week ago at St Catherines Retail Park and officers are now supporting the family of the individual
Police say they believe they know the identify of a person inside the fire ravaged B&M store in Perth - amid fears someone has died.
The blaze happened nearly a week ago at St Catherines Retail Park - but there were no reported casualties at the time.
Officers are now supporting the family of the individual - the fire is being treated as suspicious.
Perth And Kinross Local Area Commander, Chief Inspector Ian Scott, said: "Our enquiries have given us reason to believe that there may be a person within the building.
"Our investigation into the fire is being conducted with this possibility in mind and efforts are continuing to make the building safe to enter, at which point it will then be fully examined.
"We believe that we know the identity of the individual, and specialist officers are providing support to their family at this time.
"The damage to the building is extensive and we are working closely with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other partners to establish the full circumstances.
We will maintain a police presence at the scene until the investigation is complete. This may take some time and I would like to thank the local and business community for their support."
Some disruption in the immediate area is unavoidable while work is ongoing at the site, and there will be no pedestrian access between Glasgow Road and Morrison’s until the area has been made completely safe. We would like to thank local residents for their patience and understanding.