Sectarian arson attack in Bushmills with burning bin pushed against front door

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An arson attack on a flat in Bushmills is being treated as a sectarian attack.

A wheelie bin was pushed against the front door of a flat in the Co Antrim village and set alight shortly after 7am this morning.

A woman who was in the Silverstream Court property was treated for smoke inhalation. 

A man who was also in the flat did not require treatment.

Police said the blaze damaged the front door and entrance hall.

The PSNI confirmed it was treating it as a "sectarian motivated hate crime".

 


 

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