Londonderry: Woman left shaken after arson attack

It happened in Gweebara Park in Derry in the early hours of Saturday morning

Police are treating the incident as arson with intent to endanger life
Author: Tara GriffithsPublished 3rd May 2025

A woman has been left shaken after a house was targeted in an arson attack in Derry.

Police say flammable liquid was poured on the front porch and door of the property in Gweebara Park and set alight in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The incident is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life.

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