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Police launch criminal investigation after explosion & fire at Celtic chief executive Lawwell's home

The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined by authorities, with the 61-year-old and his family having left "shaken and shocked" by the events

A police investigation is underway in Glasgow after emergency services were called to the residence of outgoing Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Fire and rescue services were alerted to reports of a car on fire around 1am (BST), with eight fire engines having been deployed to extinguish the blaze.

Lawwell's family escaped the scene physically unharmed but have been left “shaken and shocked” following the events.