Police treat Jedburgh garage fire as suspicious

A fire that damaged two cars at a garage in the Scottish Borders is being treated as suspicious by police.

Officers were called the scene of a blaze at 3:20m this morning (19 September) in Bongate.

On arrival, emergency services' first indications was that the fire was deliberately set.

The two fire-damaged cars are now set to be destroyed and investigations are underway.

Police are carrying out door-to-door enquiries and checking CCTV footage in hope of finding out more information about the incident.

• Police ask anyone with information to call officers at Jedburgh Police Station via 101.