Northern Ireland

Homes evacuated in Co Down car arson

Police are investigating an arson attack in Co Down yesterday morning
Police are investigating an arson attack in Co Down yesterday morning Police are investigating an arson attack in Co Down yesterday morning

A NUMBER of houses in Co Down had to be evacuated in the early hours of yesterday morning after a car was set alight.

The BMW 5 Series was parked outside a house in Burren Meadows, Newcastle, when it was targeted around 1.30am.

Police are working to establish a motive and said it was necessary to evacuate the homes as a safety precaution.

Inspector Mark Stewart said: "I am appealing for anyone who was in the area and who may have seen anything that could assist the police investigation to please call 101, quoting reference 61 09/04/19."