Police probe launched as plush Lanarkshire restaurant is torched for a SECOND time

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An upmarket Bothwell restaurant was torched late last night - the second targeted attack in two months.Daluciano is believed to have been firebombed shortly after midnight and police have today confirmed the blaze was started deliberately.This comes just over a month after the restaurant was deliberately torched in a late-night attack on July 18 leaving the building gutted.Fortunately no one was injured in the attacks.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 12.06am on Monday, August 28 to reports of a building fire on Silverwells Cresent, Bothwell in Glasgow.“Operations Control immediately mobilised two appliances to the scene and on arrival firefighters found the first floor of a one-storey detached restaurant block well alight.“Additional resources were mobilised including two further appliances and crews remain on the scene as they dampen down hot spots to make the area safe.

No casualties were reported.”The Italian restaurant has been sealed off by investigators as a fresh probe gets underway. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.25am on Monday, August 28, police were called to the Silverwells Crescent area of Bothwell, following a report of a fire at a premises. “There were no reported injuries and the fire is