Car fire in early hours in housing development being treated as arson - appeal for information

The incident happened in the Waterside area of Londonderry.

Both NIFRS and police attended the scene where the window of the vehicle had been smashed.

An object is believed to have been placed inside the vehicle and set on fire.

The incident, which was reported shortly after 3.25am, is being treated as arson.Inspector Kyle Rowntree is appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area between 2am and 3.30am to call 101, quoting reference number 166 of 04/01/23.You can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/