‘Significant damage caused during ‘sinister’ arson attack

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jan 2021, 12:56 BST
PACEMAKER BELFAST 16/0/2021 An arson attack on a house in Antrim on Friday night has been described by police as "sinister". The fire at Altmore Close was reported to police at about 21:25 GMT. The property was badly damaged in the attack although no-one was in the house at the time. Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters dealt with the blaze, which police have said they are treating as arson with intent to endanger life. Detectives have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.PACEMAKER BELFAST 16/0/2021 An arson attack on a house in Antrim on Friday night has been described by police as "sinister". The fire at Altmore Close was reported to police at about 21:25 GMT. The property was badly damaged in the attack although no-one was in the house at the time. Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters dealt with the blaze, which police have said they are treating as arson with intent to endanger life. Detectives have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
PACEMAKER BELFAST 16/0/2021 An arson attack on a house in Antrim on Friday night has been described by police as "sinister". The fire at Altmore Close was reported to police at about 21:25 GMT. The property was badly damaged in the attack although no-one was in the house at the time. Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters dealt with the blaze, which police have said they are treating as arson with intent to endanger life. Detectives have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.
Significant damage was done to a property in Antrim during an attack on Friday night.

The blaze at a house in Altmore Close was reported at 9.25pm and both the PSNI and fire service responded.

Detective Sergeant Lorimer said: “Thankfully, no-one was present in the house at the time, however, residents from the next door property were forced to leave their home as NIFRS dealt with the blaze.

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“Significant damage was caused to the house as a result of this sinister attack, which we are treating as arson with intent to endanger life.

“Enquiries continue, and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, or just prior to when the blaze was reported to us and saw any suspicious activity, or who has information about this incident, to call detectives on 101.”