Criminal Record: CCTV captures thug moments before trapping ex in fire and cops hunt van suspect

Every day on Criminal Record we will be bringing you a round-up of the biggest crime stories of the day.If you love to read about crime in Scotland - this is the place to be every day.Here's what has been making the news across the country on Tuesday.CCTV shows domestic abuser moments before he torched flats trapping ex and childChilling CCTV captured the moments before Craig Higgs deliberately set fire to a block of flats in Musselburgh, trapping his former partner and her five-year-old child inside.‌Firefighters smashed their way into the property to rescue them as several other residents were also left unable to escape.Higgs, 37, was jailed for seven years after being convicted of wilful fire-raising and endangering life.READ MORE: CCTV captures chilling abuse thug moments before torchi