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Petrol bomb attack on city home | Petrol bomb attack on city home |
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A petrol bomb has been thrown at a house in west Belfast. | A petrol bomb has been thrown at a house in west Belfast. |
The attack happened in the Springfield Close area of Ballymurphy shortly before 0500 BST on Thursday. | The attack happened in the Springfield Close area of Ballymurphy shortly before 0500 BST on Thursday. |
An 11-year-old girl and her 51-year-old grandmother were in the house at the time. They were not injured but were said to be shaken by their ordeal. | |
Appealing for information, a police spokeswoman said a motive for the attack had not yet been established. | Appealing for information, a police spokeswoman said a motive for the attack had not yet been established. |