Three coaches completely destroyed following arson in Co Antrim

A fourth has been damaged following the incident in Larne's Victoria Road area in the early hours of this morning.

A fourth has been damaged following the incident in Larne's Victoria Road area in the early hours of this morning.
Author: Hannah PattersonPublished 7th Jul 2024

Three coaches have been completely destroyed in an overnight arson attack in County Antrim.

A fourth has been damaged following the incident in Larne's Victoria Road area in the early hours of this morning.

Police are appealing for information.

Officers say it was reported at around 3.30, that four coaches which were parked a property in the area had been targeted, three of the vehicles were completely destroyed and one other was damaged.

The PSNI is working to establish a motive for the attack and is asking anyone with any information, or who captured dash-cam from the area at the time of the incident which could be of assistance with the investigation, to call them at Larne on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number CW 291 – 07/07/24.

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.