{"id":808178,"date":"2026-03-06T15:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/808178\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:48:36","slug":"man-escapes-through-flat-window-after-wheelie-bin-placed-at-front-door-and-set-alight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/808178\/","title":{"rendered":"Man escapes through flat window after wheelie bin placed at front door and set alight"},"content":{"rendered":"

The incident is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life\"Stock<\/p>\n

Emergency services attended the incident overnight (Image: Kelvin Boyes \/ Press Eye.)<\/p>\n

A man was forced to flee a property through a window after an arson attack in Co Down<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed that sometime between 1.20am and 1.30am this morning, Friday March 6, a wheelie bin was placed at the front door of a flat in the Galhaun area of Downpatrick<\/a> and set alight.<\/p>\n

Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service<\/a> attended the scene, and extinguished the fire, which resulted in damage being caused to the door.One man who was inside the property at the time of the incident managed to escape via a window.A PSNI<\/a> spokesperson said: \u201cEnquiries are ongoing this morning to establish the circumstances of the incident, which is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life, and anyone with any information is asked to contact detectives.\u201cThe number to call is 101, quoting reference number 47 of 06\/03\/26.\u201dAlternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http:\/\/www.psni.police.uk\/makeareport\/<\/a> or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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