Man (50) arrested in connection with arson attack on a charity shop in Northern Ireland. Arson is suspected

The fire service responded to a fire at the Action Cancer charity shop in Market Street at around 4am on Friday.

Firefighters have now left the area, but police are still working at the scene.

At the height of the fire, four fire brigades were working on site.

Sgt Frew said: “At around 4am we received a report of a fire breaking out in a shop on Market Street, as well as a report of a broken window in the door of a second shop nearby.

“Police attended the scene along with colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and the fire was extinguished, however significant damage was caused to the store.

“Shortly later, officers arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of arson and bodily harm.

“He remains in police custody at the moment.

“We are treating this as arson and enquiries are ongoing. I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with CCTV or other footage that may assist our investigation to contact police on 101, quoting reference 176 of 28 August 2024.”