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Police link arson attacks on house and tractor in Newtownhamilton, County Armagh
Overview
Police in County Armagh are treating two arson attacks on a house and a tractor in Newtownhamilton on Tuesday evening as linked. The incidents occurred shortly before and around midnight, causing smoke damage to a property on School Terrace and destroying the cab of a tractor on Tullyneil Road. No injuries were reported, and police are appealing for information.
Key points
- A house on School Terrace and a tractor on Tullyneil Road in Newtownhamilton were damaged in separate arson attacks on Tuesday evening.
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) believes the two incidents are linked.
- The fire at the house caused smoke damage, but no injuries were reported.
- The occupants of the Tullyneil property extinguished the tractor fire themselves, though the cab was burnt out.
- Police reported that a car was seen leaving the Tullyneil Road area towards Newtownhamilton and have appealed for information.