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Sean Dolan's club fire in Derry was arson - PSNI | |
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The police are now treating a fire at a GAA club in Londonderry as arson - despite initially saying it was not started deliberately. | |
The PSNI statement came after Sinn Fein said CCTV footage showed hooded masked men outside the building just before the fire started. | |
Extensive damage was caused to Sean Dolan's in Creggan in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | Extensive damage was caused to Sean Dolan's in Creggan in the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
Police have said a senior officer will review every action taken by officers. | |
They said the review would start with "the first call received about the fire, evidence taken, CCTV footage viewed and lines of inquiry followed up by the investigating officers". | |
"We would encourage anyone with a concern about police action to report the matter to the police ombudsman's office." | |
Earlier, Sinn Fein assembly member Raymond McCartney said CCTV footage showed hooded men outside the building before the fire started. | |
"It was absolutely arson in our opinion, we have said that from the beginning," he said. | "It was absolutely arson in our opinion, we have said that from the beginning," he said. |
"The PSNI made a statement on Thursday that this fire was not suspicious, indeed they said it was an accident. | "The PSNI made a statement on Thursday that this fire was not suspicious, indeed they said it was an accident. |
"When you examine the CCTV footage which was in their possession, then there are suspicions around this and I think this will lead to an investigation." | "When you examine the CCTV footage which was in their possession, then there are suspicions around this and I think this will lead to an investigation." |