A man aged in his 30s and woman in her 20s remain in custody
Police at the scene at Platers Hill in Coalisland on Friday (Image: Belfast Live)
Police have made two arrests following a report of a fire at a property in Co Tyrone.
It follows a fire outside a property in the Platers Hill area of Coalisland yesterday evening, Thursday, August 13.
Officers attended the area following a report made at around 11.50pm. After the fire was extinguished, police determined that minor damage had been caused to the property. No injuries were reported.
In an update on Friday evening, August 14, the PSNI confirmed that a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. A woman aged in her 20s was also arrested on suspicion of the same offence.
Both remain in custody, assisting with police enquiries.
A PSNI spokesperson added: “We would continue to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw any suspicious activity, or who might have information, CCTV or dash-cam footage which might assist, to contact police using our witness form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting 1931 13/08/26 or call us on 101.”
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