Police have launched an attempted murder inquiry after an early-morning blaze at a Scots home.
Emergency crews descended onto the property on McKinlay Crescent in Irvine, Ayrshire, at 3.40am on Saturday, May 6. Medics attended and a 59-year-old woman was found injured at the scene.
She was rushed to University Hospital Crosshouse, where she has since been discharged. Detectives investigating the blaze are treating the incident as attempted murder.
They are appealing to anybody who may have been in the area at the time and anybody who may have witnessed something suspicious to come forward. Particularly, they want to hear from those with dash-cam footage.
Detective Constable Sandy McBreen of Saltcoats Police Station said: “Inquiries are ongoing into this incident which is being treated as attempted murder. If you were in the area of McKinlay Crescent between 3.40am and 4am on Saturday morning and saw anything suspicious, or have any information that may assist our investigation, please contact officers as soon as possible.
“We are keen to obtain any dash cam footage from motorists in the area between these times, in case they have captured anything that may be helpful to this inquiry. Information should be passed to 101 quoting reference number 0663 of 6 May. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained."
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