24/04/2007

Detectives investigate arson attack

Police in Derry are treating an incident in which four vans were set on fire as arson.

The incident happened at the yard of the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Great James Street in the early hours of this morning.

It is understood a number of youths broke into the yard at about 1:30am.

Royal Mail has said its services have not been affected at the main sorting office in the area.

There are no reported injuries.

A fifth van was also damaged by heat.

(JM/KMcA)

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