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Two people escape injury after petrol bomb thrown at Dungannon house

Police are investigating the petrol bomb attack on a house in Dungannon
Police are investigating the petrol bomb attack on a house in Dungannon Police are investigating the petrol bomb attack on a house in Dungannon

TWO people have escaped injury after a petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.

Police said a 46 year-old woman heard a loud bang at house in the Springdale area at around 3.30am today.

She found something had been thrown at the downstairs living-room window and was on fire outside the house. The woman extinguished the fire herself by throwing water over it.

There was broken glass on the ground and some scorch damage to the exterior wall beside the window of the property.

PSNI Detective Sergeant Fiona Mulholland said: "The woman and her 24-year-old son were asleep in bed at the time of the incident. Neither she nor her son were injured but they were left shocked.

"Two men, aged 41 and 42 and a 22-year-old woman were arrested a short time later on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. They are currently in custody, helping us with our enquiries."