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Footage shows damaged buildings after deliberate fire

Several business units at Fairways Business Park in Inverness have been destroyed by fire after a car was driven into them and set alight.

Police Scotland said the car was deliberately driven into the premises just after midnight on Saturday, and the fire was being treated as wilful.

A man wearing dark clothing and a balaclava was seen running away from the scene towards the city's Walter Scott Drive.

Police said inquiries were ongoing.

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