Northern Ireland

Residents escape injury in Belfast arson attack

Police said liquid was poured over a door and set alight

Detectives are appealing for information following an arson attack at a property in north Belfast on Thursday evening,liquid had been poured over a door at a flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area and set alight. PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack at a flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area. PICTURE: COLM LENAGHAN
By Suzanne McGonagle

A number of people have escaped injury after liquid was poured over the door of a flat in north Belfast and set alight.

Police said they are treating the incident in the Skegoneill Avenue area on Thursday as arson.

Detectives are appealing for information following an arson attack at a property in north Belfast on Thursday evening,liquid had been poured over a door at a flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area and set alight. PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
Liquid was poured over a door at a flat and set alight. PICTURE: COLM LENAGHAN

A PSNI spokesperson said: “It was reported at around 8.45pm that a liquid had been poured over a door at a flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area and set alight.

“Our colleagues from the NIFRS attended and extinguished the fire.

“There were several people in the property at the time of the incident, thankfully none of them were injured.”

Detectives are appealing for information following an arson attack at a property in north Belfast on Thursday evening,liquid had been poured over a door at a flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area and set alight. PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
A flat in the Skegoneill Avenue area was targeted in the arson attack. PICTURE: COLM LENAGHAN