Masked men smash windows of house and set fire to car in 'reckless' attack

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'It's fortunate no-one was injured in what can only be described as a calculated and callous attack'.

A group of masked men set fire to a car and attacked a house in Derry on Wednesday night while two people were inside, police say.

The incident in Moss Park was reported to police shortly after 11pm. It was reported a number of masked men, possibly around 10 males and some of whom are believed to have had baseball bats, started a fire on the bonnet of a car parked at an address and smashed a number of windows at the property before running away."Two occupants who were in the house were uninjured. The incident is being investigated as arson with intent to endanger life.

"While damage was caused to the vehicle and the property, it's fortunate no-one was injured in what can only be described as a calculated and callous attack.

 

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