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18/02/2003
Family rescued after petrol bomb attack
A Catholic family have escaped injury following a petrol bomb attack on their Larne home.
The family's home in Linn Road was attacked at around 1.30am this morning when a brick was thrown through a window of the house followed by a petrol bomb.
It ignited setting off a smoke alarm but the couple and their 20-year-old son, who were asleep at the time, could not get out and remained trapped upstairs until firefighters arrived. The family were treated for smoke inhalation following their rescue.
East Antrim Assembly member Sean Neeson has claimed that the attack came very close to costing lives.
He said: "I utterly condemn this blatantly sectarian attack on this family, which could have caused loss of life. I have had discussions with the local police, who like me, had hoped this sort of attack was a thing of the past. This came very close to being a tragedy.
"Once again, the name of Larne has been tarnished by mindless gangsters and I would appeal to the community at large to assist the police in bringing to justice those responsible for this callous attack."
While a motive for the attack has not yet been established, it is believed that the family had been attacked a dozen times in their previous home in the town.
Detectives have appealed for information from anyone who was in the area at the time of the attack.
(MB)
The family's home in Linn Road was attacked at around 1.30am this morning when a brick was thrown through a window of the house followed by a petrol bomb.
It ignited setting off a smoke alarm but the couple and their 20-year-old son, who were asleep at the time, could not get out and remained trapped upstairs until firefighters arrived. The family were treated for smoke inhalation following their rescue.
East Antrim Assembly member Sean Neeson has claimed that the attack came very close to costing lives.
He said: "I utterly condemn this blatantly sectarian attack on this family, which could have caused loss of life. I have had discussions with the local police, who like me, had hoped this sort of attack was a thing of the past. This came very close to being a tragedy.
"Once again, the name of Larne has been tarnished by mindless gangsters and I would appeal to the community at large to assist the police in bringing to justice those responsible for this callous attack."
While a motive for the attack has not yet been established, it is believed that the family had been attacked a dozen times in their previous home in the town.
Detectives have appealed for information from anyone who was in the area at the time of the attack.
(MB)
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