Four people escape injury in Hannahstown arson attack

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Four people have escaped injury following an arson attack at a house in Hannahstown last night.

It happened at a house in the Wheelers Road area shortly before midnight.

The residents inside managed to extinguish the blaze.

Police found the remnants of what they believe was a petrol bomb, outside the property.

Detectives are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following arson attack on a house in the Wheelers Road area of Hannahstown shortly before midnight last night. Witnesses asked to call 101 quoting reference 1575 03/11/18.

— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) 4 November 2018

 A PSNI spokesperson said:

At around 11.50pm police received a report that someone had attempted to set fire to a house in the area.  The occupants of the house extinguished the fire.  Police attended and discovered the remnants of what is believed to have been a petrol bomb at the front of the property.  Damage was caused to a window and window frame as a result of the fire.  Thankfully the occupants, three adult females and an adult male, were not injured as a result of the incident.

Detectives are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life and Detective Sergeant Edwards is appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information that can assist with the investigation to contact detectives in Lisburn on 101 quoting reference 1575 03/11/18.  Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.

(Pics by Alan Lewis)