Police are investigating an attempted fire-raising in a block of flats in an Angus town.
There was an attempt to set fire to the door within a common close on Whites Place, Montrose, at around 3.30am on Monday January 3.
The firebug attempted to set fire to the front door of a property inside the block.
But the flames failed to catch on - resulting in minimal damage and no reported injuries.
However, police in Tayside have opened an investigation into the incident in an attempt to identify the person responsible.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the hours before the fire took place.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We are currently investigating an incident which took place at an address in Whites Place, Montrose, about 3:30am on Monday 3rd January.
"An attempt was made to set fire to the door of a property in a close on Whites Place. Fortunately, this caused minimal damage and nobody was injured.
"We would like to hear from anyone who saw anybody loitering in the Whites Place / Provost Scott’s Road area in the early hours of Monday 3rd, or potentially looking around the area the previous day.
"If you have any information that could assist us, please call 101 or speak to any police officer.
"Also, information can be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
"Our reference is incident 0377 of 3rd January."
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