Second man charged after fire at Inverness shops

BBC The retail units have lost their roofs and there is debris on the ground.BBC
Shops at Inverness' Fairways Business Park were destroyed by fire in March

A second man has been charged after a car was driven into a row of shops in Inverness and set on fire.

Several units at Fairways Business Park were destroyed in the overnight blaze on Saturday 8 March.

Police Scotland said officers had arrested a 38-year-old man and charged him with wilful fire-raising.

A 34-year-old man was previously arrested and charged in connection with the incident, and appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday.

Det Insp Caroline MacKay said: "I would like to extend my thanks to the local community for their co-operation and support during this investigation."

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