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22/09/2014
Police Link Holylands Arson Attacks
Police have linked the burning of six cars in the Holylands area of Belfast, describing the incidents as "suspicious".
The vehicles were damaged during a spate of attacks in the university area of the city at the weekend.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, two cars were extensively damaged in a fire on Cadogan Street.
Then, just after midnight on Saturday, a car was set on fire in the Collingwood Avenue area.
At about 04:00 on Sunday, a car was left badly damaged in Damascus Street, while a further vehicle was severely damaged by fire in Cadogan Street later at around 23:30.
In the early hours of Monday, a car was extensively damaged by fire in Delhi Street.
Police have linked all the incidents, describing them as suspicious.
(IT/JP)
The vehicles were damaged during a spate of attacks in the university area of the city at the weekend.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, two cars were extensively damaged in a fire on Cadogan Street.
Then, just after midnight on Saturday, a car was set on fire in the Collingwood Avenue area.
At about 04:00 on Sunday, a car was left badly damaged in Damascus Street, while a further vehicle was severely damaged by fire in Cadogan Street later at around 23:30.
In the early hours of Monday, a car was extensively damaged by fire in Delhi Street.
Police have linked all the incidents, describing them as suspicious.
(IT/JP)
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