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Serious Elgin Poundland shop fire being treated as suspicious

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The fire happened on Friday night

A serious fire at shop premises in Elgin is being treated as suspicious.

The incident happened at Poundland in the Moray town's High Street on Friday evening.

Police said a joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) had concluded and a criminal investigation was now under way.

A force spokesman said no-one was seriously injured but one person was treated for smoke inhalation by ambulance personnel.

Officers are following a positive line of inquiry.

Temporary road closures were put in place while emergency services dealt with the fire and made the area safe.

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