Scottish Dark Sky Observatory: Founder speaks of horror at devastating fire which destroyed tourist attraction

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Dalmellington on the stargazing map has spoken of his horror at seeing his vision turned to dust.Mark Gibson admits he is "stunned and saddened" following the blaze which tore through the Dark Sky Observatory he founded back in 2012.Police, who are treating the fire as suspicious, are hunting those responsible after the £700,000 facility was torched in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

And Gibson, Laird of the Craigengillan Estate on which the observatory sat, says the incident has left him numb.He said: "The observatory was a great dream of mine and a great vision."I have put a lot of my life and soul into bringing it to reality, so to have this happen is devastating.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local.