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Arson attack on minister's home Arson attack on minister's home
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The County Armagh home of Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has been attacked by arsonists. Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy had said he had to move his family out of his home during an arson attack.
Two cars were destroyed in the incident in the Church Road area of Camlough at about 0100 BST on Thursday.Two cars were destroyed in the incident in the Church Road area of Camlough at about 0100 BST on Thursday.
Sinn Fein said paint was also thrown at the house and there was scorch damage to windows. No one was injured in the attack which Mr Murphy described as "cowardly".
Mr Murphy said: "This was a cowardly attack. While there was damage to two cars and a risk the house would be set alight, thankfully no one was injured." He said his wife and children were woken by the noise but he had to alert his wife's elderly parents who live next door.
"We had to evacuate our own kids out of our house, down to neighbour's houses, in case the cars actually exploded while they were burning," he said.
"They were all fairly traumatised by the whole experience.
"There was some damage to both houses but the Fire Brigade managed to get the fires out before the houses caught fire. "
Both houses sustained scorch damage in the attack.
The Newry and Armagh MP said he would not be deflected from representing local people.The Newry and Armagh MP said he would not be deflected from representing local people.
"We managed to get the kids out of the house. They were all very traumatised by the incident. The Fire Brigade managed to get the fires out before the houses caught fire. "The reality is the people who sneaked into my yard last night and traumatised my kids, my parents-in-law, my wife haven't offered any explanation as to who they are or what they're about.
"There is damage to both houses because of the intensity of the blaze." "It is incumbent on them to do so and let people decide whether they offer a better way forward.
"Until such times as these people come out from under cover of darkness we can't actually ascertain who they are or what their motives are."
The police said they were treating the incident as malicious and have appealed for witnesses.The police said they were treating the incident as malicious and have appealed for witnesses.
The area has been cordoned off.