A BURNT-OUT car on a Greenock street was set on fire deliberately, say police.

Officers were called to Lynedoch Street at around 6:30am on Saturday.

Photographs from the scene show a burnt out BMW 1-Series wrapped in police tape.

Police remained in attendance on Saturday afternoon, with enquiries now under way into the incident.

Police were called to Lynedoch Street (Image: Alex Craig)

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.30am on Saturday, August 31, 2024, we received a report of a car on fire on Lynedoch Street, Greenock.

“There were no reports of any injuries.

“The fire is being treated as wilful and enquiries are ongoing.”