A man has escaped injury after an arson attack in Lisburn has caused damage to the rear wall of a property.
At around 2.50pm on Tuesday, March 11, police received a report that the rear wall of a house in the Huguenot Drive area had been set alight.
The fire was extinguished by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and a man who was inside the property at the time was uninjured. Scorch damage was caused to the rear of the property.
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Police have said they're investigating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life. Detective Inspector Bell said: “Police received a report at approximately 2.50pm, on Tuesday 11th March, that the rear wall of a house in the Huguenot Drive area had been set alight.
“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, who extinguished the fire. Thankfully, a man who was inside the property at the time of the fire, was uninjured. Scorch damage was caused to the rear of the property.
“We are treating this report as arson with intent to endanger life and our investigation is underway to determine exactly what happened, a motive, and who was involved.
“I would appeal to anyone who may be able to assist with our investigation or has CCTV, dash-cam or mobile phone footage, to contact us on 101, quoting reference 981 11/03/25.
“We are especially keen to hear from anyone who noticed suspicious activity or anything out of the ordinary in the Huguenot Drive area, to get in touch.”
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
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