29/01/2018

Mobile Homes Destroyed In Co Down Arson Attack

Around 15 mobile homes have been destroyed in an arson attack in Magheralin, Co Down.

The incident happened at a property in the Drumnabreeze Road area on Sunday, 28 January.

It is believed that the mobile homes were worth a total value of around half a million pounds.

It is thought one mobile home was deliberately set on fire and positioned in a way that the flames spread to the others, according to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS).

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/MH)

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