Northern Ireland

Police investigating arson which left three coaches ‘completely destroyed’ in Larne

The attack took place in the early hours of Sunday morning

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 7th July 2024 The scene in the Victoria Road area of Larne where three coaches were destroyed by arson in the early hours of Sunday morning. Photo by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye
The scene in the Victoria Road area of Larne where three coaches were destroyed by arson in the early hours of Sunday morning (PHOTO Jonathan Porter/Press Eye)
By Flávia Gouveia

Three coaches have been destroyed and one damaged following an overnight arson attack in Co Antrim.

Police are appealing for information following the attack on the Victoria Road area of Larne, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

At around 3.30am it was reported that four coaches which were parked at a property in the area had been targeted.

Three of the vehicles were completely destroyed and one other was damaged.

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 7th July 2024 The scene in the Victoria Road area of Larne where three coaches were destroyed by arson in the early hours of Sunday morning. Photo by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye
The scene in the Victoria Road area of Larne where three coaches were destroyed by arson in the early hours of Sunday morning. Photo by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Officers are working to establish a motive for the attack and would ask 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.”