Two people have been taken to hospital as a fire spread inside a home after a mattress was allegedly set alight outside the property.
Police say the reported blaze happened just after 3am on Friday morning, November 11 at Woodvale Avenue.
A man and woman were inside the house at the time and significant damage was caused to a downstairs living area.
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PSNI Detective Sergeant McVeagh said: "It was reported just before 3.10am that a fire outside a property in the Woodvale Avenue area had spread to a residence.
"Officers attended, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, who extinguished the blaze.
"Two people, a man and a woman, were present in the house at the time and were taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.
"At this time, we believe a mattress outside the property was set alight before the fire spread to the house, causing significant damage to a downstairs living area.
"Our enquiries are ongoing into this reckless act, which is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life, and I would appeal to anyone who may be able to assist with our investigation to contact us, quoting reference 126 of 11/11/22.
"Were you in the area at the time and saw anything? Do you have dashcam, CCTV or other footage which could help with our enquiries? If so, the number to call is 101."
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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