Woman injured in petrol bombing at her home

Police received a report that a petrol bomb had been thrown at the Clara Street house around 11.35pm yesterday.

A PSNI spokesman said a female occupant who received injuries to her legs was taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

The house sustained smoke damage.

Detective Sergeant McPhillips has appealed to anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area to contact Detectives at Reactive and Organised Crime at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 1427 14/05/17. Alternatively, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.