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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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | A neighbour alerted the fire service and three appliances were at the scene. |
| Sinn Fein councillor Dessie Ward said: "I've lived in Banbridge all my life and Larchwood has always been a very settled, very integrated area. | |
| "Banbridge in general is a very low crime area, so it's very shocking news for people to wake up to this morning." |