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Man dies in arson attack on house | Man dies in arson attack on house |
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A man in his 20s has died in an arson attack at a house in Banbridge, County Down. | A man in his 20s has died in an arson attack at a house in Banbridge, County Down. |
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. | A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. |
Fire engines, from Banbridge, Dromore and Lurgan, attended the blaze at Larchwood Mews. It broke out shortly before 0600 GMT on Monday morning. | Fire engines, from Banbridge, Dromore and Lurgan, attended the blaze at Larchwood Mews. It broke out shortly before 0600 GMT on Monday morning. |
Fire service group commander Brian Greer said his crews arrived to a "very intense and well-developed fire in a semi-detached house". | Fire service group commander Brian Greer said his crews arrived to a "very intense and well-developed fire in a semi-detached house". |
He said the man had been rescued from the building and was treated by paramedics. | |
"It would be a long time since I have seen as well-developed a fire in a house as that. It was quite substantial, there was substantial internal damage," he said. | |
"The fire could be seen by the crews responding, it could be seen at a distance." | |
A neighbour alerted the fire service and three appliances were at the scene. |