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Pensioners flee hall arson attack Pensioners flee hall arson attack
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A group of pensioners have been left traumatised after having to flee from a community hall in Bangor which was set alight by arsonists.A group of pensioners have been left traumatised after having to flee from a community hall in Bangor which was set alight by arsonists.
Petrol was poured over the door of the hall on Skipperstone Street and set alight at about 2100 BST on Thursday.Petrol was poured over the door of the hall on Skipperstone Street and set alight at about 2100 BST on Thursday.
It caused minor damage. Two teenagers arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail.It caused minor damage. Two teenagers arrested in connection with the incident have been released on bail.
Florrie Burns, who was in the hall at the time said everyone who was there has been badly shaken by what happened.Florrie Burns, who was in the hall at the time said everyone who was there has been badly shaken by what happened.
"It was fear, it didn't leave me until this morning," she said."It was fear, it didn't leave me until this morning," she said.
Florrie Burns was in the hall at the time of the attack
"Thank God nobody was hurt, maybe this will be a lesson to some of these ones on this estate because it is not fair to the community.""Thank God nobody was hurt, maybe this will be a lesson to some of these ones on this estate because it is not fair to the community."
Mayor Stephen Farry said pensioners should be able to feel safe in a council building.Mayor Stephen Farry said pensioners should be able to feel safe in a council building.
"No doubt it was a very traumatic experience for everybody," the Alliance representative said."No doubt it was a very traumatic experience for everybody," the Alliance representative said.
Florrie Burns was in the hall at the time of the attack
It is believed a group of youths was seen in the area around the time of the incident.It is believed a group of youths was seen in the area around the time of the incident.
It is understood the blaze was out by the time fire crews reached the scene.It is understood the blaze was out by the time fire crews reached the scene.
Meanwhile, the Fire and Rescue Service has said a blaze which destroyed four derelict houses in Craigavon on Thursday night was started deliberately.
At one point 30 firefighters tackled the blaze at Rossmoyle.
Police have appealed for anyone with information concerning either incident to contact them.