Northern Ireland

Police investigate arson attack at Ballymena flat

Liquid was poured on door of flat in Crebilly Road area

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland – 1st September 2024

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an arson incident at a flat in the Crebilly Road area of Ballymena on Saturday evening, August 31st.
 
Police received a report of the flat on fire at around 7.05pm on Saturday evening, after a liquid had been poured on the door and set alight.
 
Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire at the flat, which was empty at the time.
 
This is being treated as arson and anyone who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with enquiries, is asked to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference CW 1314 of 31/08/24.

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Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an arson incident at a flat in the Crebilly Road area of Ballymena. Press Eye

Detectives in Co Antrim are investigating the report of an arson incident at a flat in the Crebilly Road area of Ballymena on Saturday evening.

Police received a report of the fire at around 7.05pm, after a liquid had been poured on the door and set alight.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland – 1st September 2024

Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an arson incident at a flat in the Crebilly Road area of Ballymena on Saturday evening, August 31st.
 
Police received a report of the flat on fire at around 7.05pm on Saturday evening, after a liquid had been poured on the door and set alight.
 
Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire at the flat, which was empty at the time.
 
This is being treated as arson and anyone who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with enquiries, is asked to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference CW 1314 of 31/08/24.

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Police received a report of the flat on fire at around 7.05pm on Saturday evening. Picture by Press Eye

Firefighters attended the scene and extinguished the fire at the property, which was empty at the time.

It is understood detectives are still trying to establish a motive for the attack.

A police spokesperson said: “This is being treated as arson and anyone who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with enquiries, is asked to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference CW 1314 of 31/08/24.”