Celtic chief Peter Lawwell’s house has been left charred after a terrifying petrolbomb attack spread a fire to his home.
Images show the extent of the damage at the Celtic chief executive’s home.
We told how the property, in Glasgow’s southside, caught fire during the early hours of the morning around 1am
The property was struck in the early hours of the morning while Lawwell and his family slept.
It is believed a petrol bomb or similar device was aimed at Lawwell's car as it sat in his driveway.
The vehicle exploded and a blaze erupted, spreading quickly to his luxury home.
The fire ripped through windows and the roof of the house leaving multiple vehicles and the garages destroyed.
Police and up to eight fire engines attended the scene and Lawwell and his family were taken to a safe location after the horrific incident.
Lawwell's daughter and granddaughter were inside accommodation above the garage of his home when the blaze broke out.
A source told the Daily Record Lawell's daughter and her four month old baby girl have been living in a bubble with her Celtic chief dad during the pandemic and were inside the specially-developed flat in the grounds of his home when the fire took place.
It is understood that they were both removed from the scene safely.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 1.02am on Wednesday, May 19 to reports of a car on fire outside a dwelling in Thorntonhall, Glasgow.
“Operations Control mobilised eight appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire, which was affecting a number of cars as well as the detached two-storey property.
“There are no reported casualties.
“Crews remain in attendance.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1am on Wednesday, 19 May, officers were called to a report of vehicles on fire outside a house in Thorntonhall.
“No one was injured and officers are currently working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire.”
