Omagh: Petrol poured into living room in 'reckless attack'

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Two people were upstairs when the liquid was set alight but no one was injured.

An arson attack in County Tyrone, in which flammable liquid was poured into a living room and set alight, has been described as a "reckless attack".

It was reported that a brick had been thrown through a front window of a house at 22:30 BST on Thursday in Deverney Park, Omagh. Police said they believe the liquid, which caused the curtains and floor to go on fire, was believed to be petrol.The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene but the blaze had already been extinguished by neighbours by the time they arrived.Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who witnessed anything or has video footage of the incident to contact them.

 

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