Petrol bombs thrown at flat in Ballymena

By Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association

Petrol bombs have been thrown at a flat in Co Antrim.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following the arson attack in Ballymena in the early hours of Saturday.

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A PSNI spokesperson said: “We received a report at around 3.05am that two suspected petrol bombs had been thrown at a ground-floor flat in the Drumtara area.

“Officers attended the scene, where colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were already present.

“On arrival, evidence of petrol bombs was noted and the living room window was also smashed.

“One person was in the flat at the time of the incident.

“No injuries were reported, however, this was obviously a shock for them and there was significant damage caused to the interior of their home.”

Police said the incident is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life.