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Nadia Breen

Newtownards 'arson' incident sees residents evacuated as vehicle destroyed

A vehicle has been "totally destroyed" in an 'arson' incident in Co Down.

It happened in the Killard Avenue area of Newtownards in the early hours of Thursday morning, May 18.

Police say residents had to be evacuated from a nearby property.

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PSNI Detective Sergeant Westbury said: “At around 4.30 am we received a report that a car was on fire in the Killard Avenue area of the town.

“The vehicle was totally destroyed and residents had to be evacuated from a nearby property as Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service dealt with the fire.

“This is being treated as arson and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anyone suspicious in the area or anyone with CCTV or doorbell footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 193 of 18/05/23.”
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/."

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org.

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