POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Ford Transit van was discovered on fire in Johnstone early this morning.
Emergency services rushed to the scene when the parked vehicle was found ablaze at around 4am in Ryefield Avenue.
The van, owned by a 41-year-old man, was extensively damaged but nobody was injured.
Detectives investigating the mysterious blaze are asking for anyone with information about the incident to contact police on 101.
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