Cars set alight in suspected linked arson attacks
BBCPolice are investigating two suspected arson attacks in Londonderry which they believe may be linked.
One fire happened in Ivy Mead at about 03:45 BST on Sunday following reports that two vehicles had been set on fire outside a house.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.
The occupants were inside the house at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported, police said.
A second fire was reported a short time later, at about 04:10, when a car was set alight outside a licensed premises in Drumahoe Road.
Firefighters also attended this blaze and brought it under control. No injuries were reported.
Insp Hughes, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), said it is believed the two incidents may be linked.
Enquiries to establish the circumstances of both incidents are ongoing, the officer added.
Anyone with information, or who witnessed either incident, have been asked to contact police.
