POLICE have launched an attempted murder investigation after a fire was started deliberately at a house in Renfrewshire today, May 23.
No-one was seriously injured in the incident in Renfrew, which police have called a "targeted attack".
Emergency services were called to the scene in Western Park Gate at about 3.10am.
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It is understood there were three adults in the house at the time.
Detective Inspector Neil Martin, from Paisley CID, said: “This was a targeted attack that has been frightening for the occupiers of the house, luckily nobody was seriously injured.
“We are appealing to anyone who has any information on this incident or any CCTV images to contact us via 101 quoting reference number 0738 of May 23.”
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