Man charged after BMW 'deliberately set on fire' near primary school

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in Johnstone around 3.15am on Thursday morning

Man charged after BMW ‘deliberately set on fire’ near St Margaret’s Primary School in JohnstoneGoogle Maps

A man has been charged after a BMW was “deliberately” set on fire in Renfrewshire.

The grey BMW Series 3 car was discovered ablaze near St Margaret’s Primary School on Buchanan Street, Johnstone, around 3.15am on Thursday morning.

On Saturday, police confirmed a 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday.

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