Man arrested on suspicion of arson following west Belfast flat fire

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A man's been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a block of flats in West Belfast. 

Firefighters were called to the property in Woodbourne Court at around 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. 

The 32-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of arson and remains in police custody.

Inspector Anne McCourt said: “At around 10.00pm, we received a report of a fire at a block of flats in the Woodbourne Court area.

"Officers attended the scene, along with the NIFRS who extinguished the small fire in one of the flats.

"A 32 year old man was arrested on suspicion of arson, he is currently in custody.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and I would appeal to anyone with any information to get in touch with police on the non-emergency number 101."

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