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| Family escapes two arson attacks | Family escapes two arson attacks |
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| Arsonists in Londonderry have targeted the home of a mother and her nine-year-old son twice in one night. | Arsonists in Londonderry have targeted the home of a mother and her nine-year-old son twice in one night. |
| A firework was pushed through the letterbox of the house at Hardy Court in Ballymagroarty at about 0330 BST. | A firework was pushed through the letterbox of the house at Hardy Court in Ballymagroarty at about 0330 BST. |
| The woman and her son escaped after being alerted by a smoke alarm. They were treated in hospital for shock and for the effects of breathing smoke. | |
| Two hours later, paper was pushed through the letterbox and set alight. A man was treated for smoke inhalation. | |
| The mother and son were returning from hospital when the second incident took place. | |
| Fire officer Willie Lynch condemned those responsible for the attacks. | Fire officer Willie Lynch condemned those responsible for the attacks. |
| "This is the modern version of Russian roulette, where someone could get killed," he said. | "This is the modern version of Russian roulette, where someone could get killed," he said. |
| "This is obviously an attempt to burn someone out and cause injury or death." | "This is obviously an attempt to burn someone out and cause injury or death." |