Motorbike found burnt out and dumped in Edinburgh park

Edinburgh resident Joyce Dalgleish spotted the damaged vehicle in Saughton Park at about 8am on Monday, 3 November.

Pictures of the motorbike show it has clearly been engulfed in flames before being dumped in the park.

Ms Dalgleish said she has reported the matter to a local councillor.

Edinburgh City Council and Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.

Saughton Park has been subjected to several cases of vandalism recently, including an incident where a children’s swing was damaged after being set on fire by vandals towards the end of last month.

At the time of the incident Cllr Donald Wilson said: “It is extremely disappointing to see deliberate damage to our playpark at Saughton Park, which is not only disruptive, but costs money to rectify.

“This kind of a behaviour is completely unacceptable and it’s a real shame that children visiting the park have to suffer because of the damage caused by a few. I would encourage anyone who may have information on the incident to contact the Police.”

A major fire also swept across Saughton Park in June earlier this year during which a homeless man had to be pulled to safety.

A group of youths, between the ages of 14 and 16 were seen in the area on local CCTV and officers treated the fire as a deliberate act.

A storage shelter which contained sports equipment including gym mats used for athletics and other track and field equipment was destroyed in the incident.

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