Arson attack in Castle Gardens area of Ballymena
A house fire in Ballymena in the early hours of Thursday, August 13 is being treated as “arson with intent to endanger life”.
At approximately 12.25am, police received a report of a house fire in the Castle Gardens area of the town.
Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended and the fire, which had spread to a neighbouring property, was extinguished.
"It is believed the fire was started deliberately,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
"Thankfully nobody reported any injuries. This is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life and enquiries are ongoing.”
Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anyone suspicious in the area or to anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist with the investigation, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 25 13/08/26.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org/.