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Police arrest man for Possilpark arson after Glasgow fire

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Police Scotland Arrests

Police Scotland arrested a 48-year-old man for arson in Glasgow.
The fire started at 4:50 p.m. on Sunday 6 September at Stonyhurst Street.
No injuries were reported despite the blaze engulfing a fourth-floor flat.
The vacant building, empty for 20 years, had been funded for affordable-home renovation.
Labour MSP Paul Sweeney called the incident depressing, noting the homes were for NG Homes waiting-list applicants.

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Kelly Organises Summit

Council housing convenor Ruairi Kelly is organising a summit with housing associations and Police Scotland to counter misinformation.
Housing associations have added security measures and temporarily closed offices because of intimidation threats.
Homeless-charity spokesperson said racist lies drove the fire and called for transparent allocation policies.
Police Scotland said all legal force will be used if the Possilpark fire is proven deliberate.

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Police Scotland Arrests

Police Scotland arrested a 48-year-old man for arson in Glasgow.
The fire started at 4:50 p.m. on Sunday 6 September at Stonyhurst Street.
No injuries were reported despite the blaze engulfing a fourth-floor flat.
The vacant building, empty for 20 years, had been funded for affordable-home renovation.
Labour MSP Paul Sweeney called the incident depressing, noting the homes were for NG Homes waiting-list applicants.

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