Celtic chief executive’s house set on fire in ‘petrol bomb’ attack while he and his family slept

Celtic football club chief executive Peter Lawwell’s home has been left partially gutted in a suspected petrol bomb attack. 

Peter Lawwell and his family were sleeping inside the home at the time of the fire and were forced to flee to safety when the blaze took hold. 

His daughter and four month old baby granddaughter were undertood to have been among those caught up in the incident.  

No one was injured in the blaze but all have been left ‘extremely shaken and shocked’. 

The fire took hold of the two-storey property on the south side of Glasgow around 1am this morning and is understood to have been sparked by a petrol bomb.   

Thugs were undertood to have initially thrown the petrol bomb or similar device, which is said to have contained an ‘accelerant’, at the Parkhead power broker’s car as it sat in the driveway. 

The fire, which started in the early hours of Wednesday morning and caused ‘significant damage’ to the south Glasgow home (pictured), is understood to have been sparked by a petrol bomb

But the flames spread to the house when the car ‘exploded’ outside the home on Peel Road, Thorntonhall, according to The Daily Record. 

Police and up to eight fire engines attended the scene and Lawwell and his family were taken to a safe location after the horrific attack. 

Firefighters extinguished the blaze but some remained at the scene at 7am and police road closures were still in place at that time. 

The force confirmed they have launched a joint invesigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to determine the cause of the blaze, which caused ‘significant damage’ to the house. 

Multiple vehicles and the garages are also understood to have been destroyed by the fire. 

A spokesperson for the Scottish football team said Mr Lawwell and his family were uninjured but had been left ‘extremely shaken and shocked by these terrible events’.

The spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm that significant damage has been caused to Peter Lawwell’s house and vehicles there, following an explosion and fire early this morning, forcing the family to leave the property.’

‘Clearly, Peter’s family are extremely shaken and shocked by these terrible events, but thankfully all are safe’

‘We understand that Police Scotland are currently undertaking a criminal investigation.’

‘Peter and his family will of course receive the full support and care of everyone at the Club.’

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell and his family were sleeping inside the home at the time of the fire and were left ‘extremely shaken and shocked’

A Police Scotland spokesperson told Mail Online: ‘Around 1am on Wednesday, 19 May, officers were called to a report of vehicles on fire outside a house on Peel Road, Thorntonhall.

‘No one was injured and officers are currently working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire.’

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also told The Daily Record: ‘We were alerted at 1.02am on Wednesday, May 19 to reports of a car on fire outside a dwelling on Peel Road, Thorntonhall, Glasgow.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘We were alerted at 1.02am on Wednesday, May 19 to reports of a car on fire outside a dwelling on Peel Road, Thorntonhall, Glasgow.

‘Operations Control mobilised eight appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire, which was affecting a number of cars as well as the detached two-storey property.

Mr Lawwell confirmed in January he is to retire at the end of June after 17 years at Celtic.

He has been replaced by Dominic McKay, who has already moved from Scottish Rugby to take up the post.