The fire is being treated as “deliberate ignition”
A house was set on fire in an arson incident on Sunday afternoon in Limavady, police say.
An appeal has been launched following the blaze at Donald’s Way in the Co Derry town. No one was believed to have been in the property when fire service personnel arrived to deal with the blaze.
The fire is being treated as “deliberate ignition”, a PSNI Detective Sergeant has said.
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A police spokesperson said: “Detectives are appealing for information following a report of arson at residential premises at the Donald’s Way area of Limavady on Sunday 3rd August.”
Detective Sergeant Ballentine said: “At around 2:05pm, it was reported to police that a property in the area was on fire. No one was believed to have been inside, as colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire.
“Enquiries are continuing and at this stage, the fire is being treated as deliberate ignition.”
The Detective Sergeant added: ““Police would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to the incident, to contact detectives at 101 quoting reference number 787 03/08/25. Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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