Fire-hit Fairways retail units in Inverness demolished as police inquiries continue
Demolition work has started on a row of shops destroyed in a massive blaze at an Inverness business park last month.
Six retail units at Fairways Business Park were damaged when a car was deliberately driven into the premises and set alight.
The incident, which happened just after midnight on March 9, has been the subject of a joint police and fire investigation.
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Following the incident, a major hunt was launched for a masked fire-raiser drove a Skoda Octavia into the premises.
The building and car were then set alight.
In an exclusive interview with the Inverness Courier, the building’s owner, Ewan Mcfarlane - who was abroad on holiday at the time of the incident - said he shared the community’s sense of shock and anger at what had happened.
He has vowed to rebuild the premises as soon as possible, subject to planning permission.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed inquiries are still ongoing.
