COPS are on the hunt for a firebug who torched a motor in Renfrewshire at the weekend. 

A white BMW 1 Series was destroyed after thugs poured accelerant over the car in Carbrook Street, Paisley. 

It is believed to have been a targeted attack and the owner's property was also damaged at around 3.10am on Saturday. 

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The two suspects threw bricks through a window in the home before making off. 

However, police have stressed that the attack was not related to two separate incidents in Lochwinnoch and Linwood. 

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The suspects are described as two men and were wearing black balaclavas at the time of the incident. 

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101. 

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