Cops are hunting firebugs who torched a house on a Scots street leaving a man hospitalised.
Police are treating the blaze at around 2.55am this morning at Baxters Gate in Tranent, East Lothian as wilful fire-raising.
Fire crews raced to the scene and put out the inferno with one man taken to hospital for smoke inhalation but no other serious injuries.
Descriptions have been released of the suspects police are after.
The first suspect is described as a white female, of a medium build and at the time of the incident was wearing a dark coloured thigh length hooded coat, dark trousers and dark shoes.
A second suspect is described as a white man, of a medium build and was wearing a dark coloured mask, light coloured jacket with dark sleeves and dark trousers and shoes.
Detective Constable Jack Wall, of Police Scotland’s Dalkieth CID, said: “Thankfully nobody has been seriously injured as a result of this thoughtless behaviour.
“We are looking for the public’s help to try and identify those involved and anyone with any information is asked to speak to police.
“Although this happened early in the morning, I would ask if there is anyone in the area with possible dashcam or CCTV footage that could assist with our investigation to get in touch with officers.”
Police Scotland can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident number 0347 of Wednesday, 7 July, 2021.
Alternatively, Crimestoopers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
