Wishaw woman left gutted after car is torched in early morning blaze

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A Wishaw woman is counting the cost after her car was set ablaze in an early morning attack.Vicky Gaughan has been left shocked and stunned following the worrying incident outside her Pather home early last Friday.A neighbour raised the alarm over Vicky’s BMW 3 Series vehicle, with firefighters taking an hour to extinguish the blaze.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The vehicle was extensively damaged and was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue.“In Alexander Street, Wishaw, at 12.54am