25/11/2019

Paint Bombs Thrown In Race Motivated Hate Crime

Police are treating a paint bomb attack on a house in Newtownabbey as a racially motivated hate crime.

Two men, two women and a young child were inside the Fernagh Avenue house when it was targeted in the early hours of Sunday morning, 24 November.

Red paint was splattered over the front of the property at around 00.25am.

PSNI Inspector Patton said: "Enquiries are continuing and at this stage the incident is being treated as a racially motivated hate crime."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police in Newtownabbey on 101, quoting reference number 32 24/11/19.

Details can also be provided anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.



(JG/CM)

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