A FAMILY has cheated injury following an arson attack on a car at their home in Derry in the early hours of this morning.
The car in the drive of a house in the Temple Park area was set alight at around 12.30 am on Sunday.
The vehicle was gutted and the front of the house was also damaged due to the blaze.
A woman and her three children – the youngest aged six – were in the house at the time of the incident but were not injured.
Police are seeking information about two males seen acting suspiciously in the area at the time.
One is described as being about 5’10” tall, with dark hair and was wearing a two-toned puffa style jacket with a fur hood.
The hood and sleeves were dark grey in colour while the body of the coat was light grey.
Detective Sergeant Joan Rawson said: “I would ask anyone who knows anything about this incident, or anyone in the area who believes that their car may have been tampered with, to contact detectives at Strand Road Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 82 of 04/12/16.
“Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.”