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| Pensioners flee hall arson attack | |
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| A group of pensioners have been left traumatised after having to flee from a community hall in Bangor which was set alight by arsonists. | |
| Petrol was poured over the door of the hall on Skipperstone Street and set alight at about 2100 BST on Thursday. | Petrol was poured over the door of the hall on Skipperstone Street and set alight at about 2100 BST on Thursday. |
| It caused minor damage. Two teenagers arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail. | |
| Mayor Stephen Farry said pensioners should be able to feel safe in a council building. | |
| "No doubt it was a very traumatic experience for everybody," the Alliance representative said. | |
| It is believed a group of youths was seen in the area around the time of the incident. | It is believed a group of youths was seen in the area around the time of the incident. |
| It is understood the blaze was out by the time fire crews reached the scene. | It is understood the blaze was out by the time fire crews reached the scene. |
| Meanwhile, the Fire and Rescue Service has said a blaze which destroyed four derelict houses in Craigavon on Thursday night was started deliberately. | |
| At one point 30 firefighters tackled the blaze at Rossmoyle. | |
| Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning either incident to contact them. |