A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of arson after petrol was poured through the letterbox of a house in north Belfast.
Three people were inside the house on Ashfield Court close to Skegoneill Avenue at the time of the midday attack on Friday.
Police said that the arson attack just before 12.25pm reportedly followed an altercation nearby. Detectives are appealing for anyone with information on either of the linked events to come forward.
“Just before 12.25pm, we received a report that petrol had been poured through the letterbox of a residential property in the Ashfield Court area before it was set alight, causing damage to the door,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
“Three people were inside the home at the time, and it’s only thanks to their quick actions that they were able to extinguish the fire before it spread further.
“It’s reported that this followed an altercation nearby a short time previously, and we want to appeal to anyone who may have seen these events occur to contact police.
“A 33-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including arson with intent to endanger life and remains in custody at this time.”
