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Eleven men in court over Dungannon arson attack | Eleven men in court over Dungannon arson attack |
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Eleven men have appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a house in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Friday night. | Eleven men have appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a house in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Friday night. |
The men, all from Poland, also face two counts of aggravated burglary. | |
The charges are connected to an incident at a house in Springdale in the town on 27 September. | The charges are connected to an incident at a house in Springdale in the town on 27 September. |
They are accused of going into the house armed with baseball bats, setting fire to it and endangering five men. | They are accused of going into the house armed with baseball bats, setting fire to it and endangering five men. |
During a bail application for two of the accused, a police officer revealed that the men had travelled more than 100 miles to Dungannon. | |
He said there appeared to be an ongoing dispute between two groups in the Polish community. | |
The officer said there had been an earlier incident on Sunday 22 September and that he believed this was a reprisal attack. | |
The men were arrested by the police in Portadown, Newry and Lisburn. | |
A district judge refused bail on the grounds of the high risk of the men leaving Northern Ireland, committing further offences or intimidating witnesses. | |
All 11 were remanded in custody and will appear at Dungannon Court via video link on 23 October. | |
A 12th man who was arrested has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. |