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| One man critical after fire bomb | |
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| A man is in a critical condition after suffering burns in a petrol bomb attack in west Belfast. | |
| Another man and a woman were also injured when the device was thrown at a house in New Barnsley Crescent shortly after 2200 GMT on Wednesday. | |
| Two men were seen running from the area and police are investigating reports their clothing may have been on fire. | |
| A police spokesperson said the incident was believed to be linked to a feud between two families in the area. | A police spokesperson said the incident was believed to be linked to a feud between two families in the area. |
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| Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have noticed anything suspicious in the New Barnsley Crescent/New Barnsley area or the main Springfield Road/Upper Whiterock Road. | |
| A PSNI spokesperson said they were particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have noticed individuals carrying cans or containers which may have contained petrol. | |
| Sinn Fein councillor Marie Cush appealed for an end to the violence. | Sinn Fein councillor Marie Cush appealed for an end to the violence. |
| "I am appalled at this incident. We have made many calls for these attacks to stop and we continue to condemn them," she said. | |
| "There is no place in the community for people who continually attack property and endanger the lives not only of those who live in the houses that are being attacked but of those living next door to them." |