A car was set alight "intentionally" outside a block of flats in Inverness.

The Vauxhall Mokka was discovered on Balloan Gardens at around 3.30am on Thursday.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which is believed to have been started intentionally.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 3.30am a Vauxhall Mokka car was found on fire at Balloan Gardens.

"The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene with local officers and extinguished the fire, which fortunately didn't cause injury or damage to persons or other property.

"As part of ongoing enquiries police are appealing to anyone who saw or heard any suspicious behaviour in the early hours of this morning to make contact via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."