11/04/2007

Antrim house fire 'suspicious'

Police are treating a house fire in Antrim as suspicious.

Emergency services were called to a house fire at Mallusk Gardens at 00:50am.

Extensive damage was caused to the living room and there was smoke damage to the property. No one was in the house at the time.

Police have appealed for anyone with information on the fire or who saw suspicious activity in the area to contact detectives in Antrim.

(SP/KMcA)

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