Mother, daughter hurt in Lurgan arson attack

The RUC is investigating an arson attackat a house in Lurgan that led toa woman and her ten-year-old daughter being treated in…

The RUC is investigating an arson attackat a house in Lurgan that led toa woman and her ten-year-old daughter being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation.

An RUC spokeswoman said that flammable liquid was poured through the letterbox of the house in Sloan Street in the Co Armagh town and then set alight.

The hallway of the house received minor scorch damage, but the fire did not spread.It was eventually put out by the Fire Brigade.

A motive for the attack has yet to be established.