11/09/2017
Residents Evacuated Following Arson Attack In Co Down
A number of residents had to be evacuated from their homes following an arson attack in Co Down.
The blaze happened at a first floor flat in the Drumawhey Gardens area in Bangor at around 11pm on Sunday, 10 September.
Extensive damage was caused and firefighters put the blaze out.
Police are treating the incident as intent to endanger life.
PSNI Detective Inspector Harry Colgan said: "Thankfully, no-one was in the property at the time of the incident, although a number of residents in neighbouring flats had to be evacuated from their homes for a time.
"A number of rooms in the property were extensively damaged."
The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
The blaze happened at a first floor flat in the Drumawhey Gardens area in Bangor at around 11pm on Sunday, 10 September.
Extensive damage was caused and firefighters put the blaze out.
Police are treating the incident as intent to endanger life.
PSNI Detective Inspector Harry Colgan said: "Thankfully, no-one was in the property at the time of the incident, although a number of residents in neighbouring flats had to be evacuated from their homes for a time.
"A number of rooms in the property were extensively damaged."
The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD/JP)
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