28/07/2017

Masked Men Throw Device And Set Car On Fire In Co Antrim

A number of masked men smashed the window of a car, threw a device in and set it on fire in Co Antrim.

The attack happened in the Castle View area of Glenarm just before 12.30am on Friday, 28 July.

The fire spread to a second vehicle and the men made off in the direction of the sea front.

Police are treating the incident as a "sectarian hate crime".

The PSNI are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

(CD)

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