Probe after car dumped and set on fire
Detectives are investigating after a car was dumped and torched in a remote village lane.
Emergency crews raced to reports the motor was ablaze near Auchenlodment Road, Elderslie.
Dramatic pictures of the incident, which happened at around 2.35pm on Tuesday, show the vehicle on fire while surrounded by bushes and trees.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service put out the flames and alerted cops that it had probably been set alight on purpose.
The car was completely destroyed and a probe is now underway to establish the exact circumstances of the blaze.
Officers are scouring CCTV from the area and quizzing locals to see if they saw anything suspicious.
Inspector Allan O’Hare, from Johnstone, Renfrew and the villages community policing team, said the investigation is at an early stage and urged anyone with information to come forward.
He said: “We were alerted by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to a car fire in Auchenlodment Road around 2.35pm on Tuesday.
“The car was extensively damaged and we are carrying out a range of enquiries in order to establish the exact circumstances of the incident.
“At this stage it appears the vehicle was set on fire deliberately.”
He added: “I would ask anyone who may have been in the area at the time to think back if they saw anyone acting suspiciously.
“Similarly, if you were driving in the area I ask that you check dashcam footage to see if you captured anything that may be useful to our investigation.
“We are very keen to trace the individual or individuals involved and I would urge anyone with information to come forward to police immediately.”
It is understood no one was injured in the fire.
Express readers with information are asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.