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11/01/2018
Mother And Son Escape Injury Following Petrol Bomb Attack
A mother and her son have escaped injury after a petrol bomb attack at a house in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
The attack happened in the Springdale area in the early hours of Thursday morning, 11 January.
The device was thrown at a window and caught fire outside the property.
The woman extinguished the fire herself.
She and her 24-year-old son were asleep at the time of the attack. They were not hurt, however they were left shocked.
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
(CD)
The attack happened in the Springdale area in the early hours of Thursday morning, 11 January.
The device was thrown at a window and caught fire outside the property.
The woman extinguished the fire herself.
She and her 24-year-old son were asleep at the time of the attack. They were not hurt, however they were left shocked.
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
(CD)
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