A BURNT-OUT van found on the outskirts of Tranent is being investigated by police.

The torched shell of a Ford Transit van was found by a member of the public this morning (Thursday), who then called the police.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 7.25am on Thursday, June 3, to a report of a burnt-out Ford Transit van on a track to Elphinstone.

“Enquires are ongoing.”