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Petrol bomb attack damages house Petrol bomb 'link to family feud'
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A petrol bomb attack on a house in west Belfast has left a number of people needing hospital treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke. A petrol bomb attack on a house in west Belfast is believed to be part of a feud between two families.
The attack, believed to be part of a feud between two families, took place at about 0330 BST at the Dermott Hill Park area of Ballymurphy. The petrol bombs were thrown through the conservatory window of the house at Dermott Hill Park in Ballymurphy at about 0330 BST.
The PSNI said policing the dispute has cost £1m since last February.The PSNI said policing the dispute has cost £1m since last February.
A conservatory was extensively damaged in the attack and smoke damage was caused to the rest of the house. Home owner Oliver Burns said all four family members were asleep at the time: "I heard my daughter shouting, 'quick, there's someone breaking glass'."
Police have taken away a number of items for scientific examination. "I jumped out of bed and looked out the front window but couldn't see anything.
Elizabeth Burns, whose parents live there, said there was an overpowering smell of petrol in the house. "I went out the front door - one of the neighbours had come out by this time and told me the house was on fire."
His daughter, Elizabeth Burns, said there was an overpowering smell of petrol in the house.
"There's three TVs melted and the windows are all cracked - they put a wheelie bin through the window."There's three TVs melted and the windows are all cracked - they put a wheelie bin through the window.
"The ceiling is collapsed, the sofas are burned and there are two petrol containers lying in the conservatory.""The ceiling is collapsed, the sofas are burned and there are two petrol containers lying in the conservatory."
A number of people were treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke.
Police have taken away a number of items for scientific examination.
Trouble in the area has been ongoing since the fatal stabbing of Gerard Devlin in February.
Mr Devlin, 39, was stabbed to death at Whitecliff Parade in Ballymurphy. Four people have been charged with murder.
Police have been investigating links between his death and more than 100 incidents in the area since then, including arson.
On Tuesday, a detective said other police work in the area was losing out, with car crime increasing by 48% and burglary by 15%.