Police have appealed for information after a man suffered smoke inhalation in an arson attack in Co Antrim.
At around 1.30am yesterday, it was reported to police that a bin had been pushed up against the back door of a house in the Ballymacvea Road area of Kells and set on fire.
A car parked at the side of the house had also been set alight.
Fire Service attended the scene and assisted a male occupant from the property. It is believed he suffered smoke inhalation.
A PSNI spokesman said: "We are very lucky today that we are not dealing with a more serious incident.
"The perpetrator(s) who carried out this reckless act showed total disregard for the safety of anyone in this property. I would ask anyone who noticed any suspicious activity at all in the Ballymacvea Road area to contact detectives at Ballymena on the non-emergency number 101..."
