Northern Ireland

Petrol bomb thrown at window of house in Antrim early on Friday

Believed petrol bomb failed to ignite and damage was not noticed until morning

The PSNI said officers had been attacked with petrol and paint bombs in Belfast
Police are investigating a petrol bomb attack on a house in Antrim (Niall Carson/PA)

A petrol bomb was thrown at the window of a property in Antrim some time during early Friday morning, but is not believed to have ignited, police said.

Detectives are appealing for information following the attack on the flat on the Kilgreel Road in the town. A man in his thirties was inside the property at the time.

Police said the device caused some damage after it was thrown at the living room window of the first floor flat some time between midnight and 7:10am.

“it was reported that the outer window pane of a first floor flat living room window was damaged,” a PSNI spokesperson said.

“It is not believed that the bottle ignited during the incident, and has been taken away for further forensic examinations. A man in his thirties was inside the property, but was not injured during the incident.”

“Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.”