Terrifying fire attack captured on CCTV as hooded figures torch van on Ayrshire estate

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This is the moment two hoodlums turned a recovery truck into a fireball in a late-night attack.The mystery yobs are captured on CCTV strolling towards the vehicle, parked in an Ayrshire estate full of young families.They are seen spraying liquid over the cab which bursts into flames seconds later.Both crooks then turn and flee the way they came after the apparently targeted attack in Pennyburn, Kilwinning.Owner Lee Bell was in bed when another resident in Glenapp Place raised the alarm shortly before 11pm last Monday, February 7.Lee, 34, said: "My neighbour was chapping the door and shouting at me to come down."I opened my curtains and the truck was ablaze in the street."I went out but it was too late to save it."I'm trying to see what's worth salvaging but it's basically a write-off."Dad-of-two Lee only started the business, R&R Auto Services, less than a year ago and the Ford Transit was worth £8,000.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.He said: "I've been speaking to the CID and we've been trying to find any neighbours' CCTV or dash-cam footage."My head's been fried with it all, to be honest.

It's my earnings and job that's gone up in flames."It's like taking a man's tools away from him."I've been trying to work out why someone would do this to me."I've been going for just under a year and I've been trying to build up the business."Lee added: "Maybe somebody in