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An attempt was made to set a house in Co Down alight while children were asleep inside in the early hours of this morning. The incident was reported at around 3.45am on Saturday, October 25, in the Struell Avenue area of Downpatrick. Police were told two males had approached a house and poured petrol over the front door and a car before trying to set them on fire. They left the scene in a vehicle before police arrived. A short time later, a car was set alight in the Saul Road area and police believe this is the vehicle the suspects travelled in. PSNI Detective Sergeant Emerson added: "Luckily, the fire had not spread and was extinguished by the resident of the property relatively quickly. "However, there were a number of children and adults asleep in the property at the time this happened and it is very fortunate nobody was injured. "We are appealing to anyone who may have information about this, who was in the area at the time, or who may have video footage - ring doorbell or other that could be relevant to the investigation, to get in contact with us on 101 quoting reference 204 of 25/10/25." For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
