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Arsonists hit again in Limavady | Arsonists hit again in Limavady |
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A man has put out a blaze at the back of his home following another arson attack in Limavady. | A man has put out a blaze at the back of his home following another arson attack in Limavady. |
A coal bunker was set alight at the rear of the house on Collessan Walk and an empty gas cylinder was found nearby at around 0500 BST on Thursday morning. | A coal bunker was set alight at the rear of the house on Collessan Walk and an empty gas cylinder was found nearby at around 0500 BST on Thursday morning. |
A meeting is taking place between the District Policing Partnership and senior officers to discuss the recent arson attacks. | A meeting is taking place between the District Policing Partnership and senior officers to discuss the recent arson attacks. |
Seventy deliberate fires have been started in Limavady since January 2008. | |
Michael Coyle, chair of Limavady District Policing Partnership, said someone could easily have been killed. | Michael Coyle, chair of Limavady District Policing Partnership, said someone could easily have been killed. |
"They may not have gone with the intent to kill somebody, but to go to such an extent to set a coal bunker on fire and then a gas cylinder, it's almost like a bomb. | "They may not have gone with the intent to kill somebody, but to go to such an extent to set a coal bunker on fire and then a gas cylinder, it's almost like a bomb. |
"In fact it is a bomb, which could have done an awful lot of damage to property, but more worryingly could have severely injured or killed somebody." | "In fact it is a bomb, which could have done an awful lot of damage to property, but more worryingly could have severely injured or killed somebody." |