Couple in their fifties escape petrol bomb attack

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A couple in their fifties have escaped injury after a petrol bomb was thrown through the window of a house in Larne. 

It happened in the Ardclinis Gardens area at around 3am. 

The bomb was thrown into the living room where it ignited. 

Police say the residents, who were awoken by the breaking glass, managed to extinguish the flames and alert emergency services. 

The pair were unhurt 

A spokesperson for the PSNI said, "Detectives investigating this crime would like to hear from witnesses or anyone with information. Please call 101, quoting reference 126 27/10/20.

"You can also submit online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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