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Family escape from burning house | Family escape from burning house |
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A Craigavon woman has described how her family fled from their burning home after an arson attack. | A Craigavon woman has described how her family fled from their burning home after an arson attack. |
Jacqueline Rea and her three children were asleep in their house in Clonmeen at 0415 BST when petrol was poured through the letterbox and set alight. | |
The family, who have lived in the house for four years, escaped through an upstairs bedroom. | The family, who have lived in the house for four years, escaped through an upstairs bedroom. |
Ms Rea said she would not be driven out of her home but that she had no idea why they were targeted. | |
She managed to get everybody out of bed so they could escape. | |
"My daughter's boyfriend got out and I lowered the kids down to him and he caught them," she said. | |
"But I didn't get out, I was still up there, I froze - shock, I think. I couldn't move." | |
Her father, Jim Rea, who lives nearby, was quickly on the scene. | |
Temporary move | |
"The children were crying - they didn't know if they were coming or going," he said. | |
"The neighbours, they were very good, they took some of the grandchildren down and made them a wee cup of tea. But Jacqueline is badly shaken." | |
Ms Rea said she was taking her children to her parents' house while repairs are carried out but she said the move was temporary. | |
Police said a number of petrol bombs were found near the house after the attack. | Police said a number of petrol bombs were found near the house after the attack. |
They said the attack was not sectarian. |