The scorched interior door of the property at Kennaught Terrace in Limavady following an arson attack at the weekend
A CO Derry man says he is ‘too scared’ to return to his home after it was targeted in an arson attack.
Petrol was poured through the letterbox of Dominic Allen’s flat at Kennaught Terrace in Limavady on Sunday around 2 am.
Detectives are treating the fire as arson deliberate.
One man and two police officers were treated for smoke inhalation.
Mr Allen, who was not at home when the attack happened, said he was in a state of shock.
“I got a phone call from my sister to say my flat was on fire and I says ‘you’re joking’.
“When I landed at the scene it was all cordoned off by the police,” said Mr Allen.
“There was petrol poured in through the letter box, I could have been dead.”
Dominic Allen told BBC Radio Foyle he did not know why his home was targeted.
“All my property was destroyed, clothes destroyed and everything’s black.
“I’ve done things in my past that I’ve regretted but I’m staying out of trouble now, I don’t get into bother anymore.
“I have to start again from scratch to rebuild a home. I haven’t really the money.
“I wouldn’t go back into that house again, I’m not going near it again.”
Detectives in Coleraine have appealed to anyone with information about the attack to contact them on the 101 non-emergency number.
The scorched interior door of the property at Kennaught Terrace in Limavady following an arson attack at the weekend