Family including three young children in house
Two cars have been torched and graffiti daubed on a home in a racist attack, police say.
A family including three young children were at their home in the Rathcoole area when the attack happened, the PSNI said in a statement issued on Sunday.
Police say they are “appealing for information and witnesses following a report of two cars on fire in the East Way area of Newtownabbey shortly before 10.50pm on Saturday, August 9”.
Inspector Brown said: “Officers attended, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, who extinguished the blaze. Significant damage has been caused to both cars.
“It was further reported that glass in a window and door of a nearby house had been smashed and that there was graffiti on the front of the house.
“Thankfully, no serious injuries have been reported by the family who were inside the house at the time – a man, a woman and three young children – although they have been left shaken by the ordeal. Our enquiries are ongoing, and at this time, we are treating this as arson with a racially-motivated hate element.
“We are appealing to anyone who might have any information which may assist us, to get in touch. The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 1867 of 09/08/25.”
The PSNI said people can also make a report online via https://www.psni.police.uk/report or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
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