A MASKED man was spotted deliberately setting a car on fire in the early hours of the morning.

The thug was seen wearing a black hooded top, with the hood covering his face, and shorts when he lit the silver Renault Megane alight in Shawlands' Glenspean Street around 3.50am on Friday.

Detective Constable Kris Elliott, Govan Police Office, said: “Deliberately setting fire to a car is dangerous and reckless and it is lucky that nobody was injured.

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“We have been checking CCTV and making door to door enquiries to try to trace the person responsible but are now appealing to anyone who may know anything about this incident to get in touch with us.

“Think back, do you remember seeing or hearing anything in the early hours of Friday morning in the Glenspean Street area? Or do you have personal home CCTV or dash-cam footage that might be able to help us?

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“We urge you to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police via 101.

Alternatively you can contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where information can be given in confidence.