A beloved Motherwell bar has been left in tatters after a raging inferno tore through it yesterday afternoon.
The Bullfrog pub was a long-time favourite of ex Celtic star Kieran Tierney, however, it has now been left in ruin after the building was deliberately set alight at around 3.45pm on Sunday.
Plumes of smoke billowed high above the venue, which had been shut for five months due to rising costs, as the inferno continued to rage.
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Four fire appliances were needed to calm the flames and make the scene safe.
Now the empty shell, which is currently up for sale, stands as a shadow of it's former self with the roof and windows caved in.
Police are currently carrying out an investigation after concluding the fire was 'wilful'.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.55pm on Sunday, April 16, officers were called to a report of a fire at a premises on Shields Road, Motherwell.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 3.48pm on Sunday, 16 April to reports of a building fire in Motherwell.
"Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances to the town's Muirhouse Road, where firefighters were met by a well-developed fire which had taken hold of a pub.
"Crews worked to extinguish the fire and make the area safe before leaving the scene.
"There were no casualties."
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