Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an arson attack in North Belfast on Saturday.
Police say they received a report shortly before 8pm last that the front door to a house in the Gainsborough Drive area and a van parked in the street outside had been deliberately set alight.
A PSNI spokesperson said the owner and a neighbour were able to extinguish both fires but the front door of the house and the van were left badly damaged.
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"Enquiries are ongoing and detectives would appeal to anyone with any information, or who may have witnessed the incident, or have any dashcam/CCTV footage to contact them at Musgrave on 101, quoting reference number 1468 02/11/24," the police spokesperson added.
"A report can be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org."
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