Four, including two children, escape arson attack

Four people, including two children, have escaped unhurt after an arson attack at their County Tyrone home.

Four, including two children, escape arson attack

Four people, including two children, have escaped unhurt after an arson attack at their County Tyrone home.

Police received a report of the fire at 3.30am this morning.

A tyre had been put against the front door of the premises in the Castle Mews area of Cookstown and set alight, causing smoke damage to the house.

A woman aged in her 50s, a man aged in his 30s and two boys escaped uninjured.

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