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Pet dog dies in Armagh house fire House fire was arson, say couple
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The home of an Armagh couple has been destroyed in a fire, which also killed their pet dog. An Armagh couple whose home was destroyed in a fire believe they were targeted because they had refused to leave the area.
Keith and Linda McIlveen returned home at about 1700 GMT on Thursday to find their home in the predominantly loyalist Gough Avenue area alight. Keith and Linda McIlveen returned to their property in the predominantly loyalist Gough Avenue at about 1700 GMT on Thursday to find it alight.
The couple believe the fire was started deliberately after they were told to leave the area on a number of occasions recently. The couple, whose dog died in the fire, said they were threatened because they were involved in cross-community work.
They say the threats were due to their involvement in cross-community work. "My wife opened the living room door and flames shot out," Mr McIlveen said.
"The wife opened the living room door and the next thing all these flames shot out," Mr McIlveen said.
"The thing that has annoyed us is that we have got a wee dog which was in the living room and it's dead now.""The thing that has annoyed us is that we have got a wee dog which was in the living room and it's dead now."
Police have said they are investigating the cause of the fire. Police have said they are investigating the cause of the blaze.