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A teenage boy is being treated for serious burns after catching fire at a row of derelict houses in Belfast. | A teenage boy is being treated for serious burns after catching fire at a row of derelict houses in Belfast. |
It is understood the boy, 14, had been in contact with petrol before the incident in Jamaica Street area in the north of the city on Monday afternoon. | It is understood the boy, 14, had been in contact with petrol before the incident in Jamaica Street area in the north of the city on Monday afternoon. |
Sinn Fein's Margaret McClenaghan says empty houses have been causing problems in the area and "need demolished". | Sinn Fein's Margaret McClenaghan says empty houses have been causing problems in the area and "need demolished". |
"There's a boy in the Royal for the very simply reason this is an attraction to him," she said. | "There's a boy in the Royal for the very simply reason this is an attraction to him," she said. |
'Adventure playground' | |
"It's an adventure playground and whatever happened, this young lad has ended up with burns to his arms, his legs, his face, and he's a very lucky wee boy." | |
The derelict houses will be demolishedPolice say they were alerted to a row of up to five derelict houses on fire at Jamaica Street at around 1700 BST on Monday. | |
A PSNI spokesman added that he believed the fire "was started maliciously". | A PSNI spokesman added that he believed the fire "was started maliciously". |
The Housing Executive, which owns the derelict houses, has said it is working with NIE to arrange to have the electrical supply disconnected as soon as possible. | The Housing Executive, which owns the derelict houses, has said it is working with NIE to arrange to have the electrical supply disconnected as soon as possible. |
It will then arrange for the demolition of the properties "as a matter of priority". | It will then arrange for the demolition of the properties "as a matter of priority". |