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A SHOP was firebombed just days after two men were jailed for a vicious machete attack that left the store’s owner without a leg.
Two men were seen getting out of a black Audi and witnesses say “threw a petrol bomb” inside the Day Today store in Ladymuir Crescent, Pollock, Glasgow yesterday afternoon.
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The shop at the centre of a machete attack was targeted on SundayCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd.
It comes four days after two gangsters were jailed for a total of 27 years for a horror machete attack that left shopkeeper Mohammed Arif, 37, needing his leg amputated.
Liam McDonald, 36, and Dylan Haldane, 37, were part of a four-strong mob who donned forensic suits and masks and carried out “a carefully planned hit job” outside Mr Arif’s Day Today store on August 13, 2023.
Yesterday the same shop was targeted again when it was set on fire in a brazen broad daylight attack.
One neighbour said: “I’ve heard it was a petrol bomb and they drove up, got out and threw it inside while the shop was still open.
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“It’s terrible. Someone could have been hurt or killed. No one knows who it was but it’s not the first time something bad has happened at that shop.”
Earlier this year the high court heard how the men were armed with
machetes, knives and what initially appeared to be a handgun.
The attack – captured on shocking CCTV footage – occurred outside Mr Arif’s Day-Today store.
The court heard how their victim was injured so badly he ended up having to have his left leg amputated above the knee.
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Both McDonald, 36, and Haldane, 37 – who have accumulated almost 70 convictions between them – were found guilty following a trial earlier this year.
Judge Norman McFadyen jailed McDonald for 14 years whilst Haldane was given 13 years.
Telling them they’d also be subjected to three years of post release supervision, judge McFadyen said: “You inflicted injuries on him which were life changing.
“This was a carefully planned hit job. You are both hardened criminals.”
Today cops were making door-to-door enquires and appealed for cctv and witnesses to come forward following the blaze attack.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Detectives are appealing for information after a wilful fire-raising in the Pollok area of Glasgow.
“Around 1.40pm on Sunday, 21 December, 2025, we received a report of a fire at a premises on Ladymuir Crescent.
“Emergency services attended, and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. No injuries were reported.
“Two men were seen exiting a black Audi A6 at the scene before approaching the premises.”
Forensics combed the area for clues following the machete attackCredit: Steve Welsh
Mohammed Arif ended up having to have his leg amputated after being attacked outside of his shopCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Detective Sergeant Scott Hawkins added: “We are appealing to anyone in the area who may have witnessed anything suspicious around this time to get in touch.
“I’d also ask that anyone with CCTV or dash-cam footage review this and see if it has captured anything of significance, in particular the Audi that was seen outside the premises at the time.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1525 of 21 December, 2025.
Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.