08/12/2015
Fire At Co Down Property Being Treated As Suspicious
A fire at an unoccupied house in Portaferry, Co Down, is being treated as suspicious.
The blaze, at a property in Ashmount Park, was reported just after 3am on Tuesday.
It is believed police are continuing to establish a motive.
Inspector David McClements said: "The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire which they say was started deliberately.
"Police enquiries are at an early stage and officers are appealing for information. They can be contacted by calling the non-emergency number 101."
(CD/LM)
The blaze, at a property in Ashmount Park, was reported just after 3am on Tuesday.
It is believed police are continuing to establish a motive.
Inspector David McClements said: "The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire which they say was started deliberately.
"Police enquiries are at an early stage and officers are appealing for information. They can be contacted by calling the non-emergency number 101."
(CD/LM)
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