US EditionArmagh Pub Arson Sees Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder
A 38-year-old suspect was taken into custody after an arson attack on a pub injured two people and emergency services praised for swift response, police said.
- A 38-year-old man was taken into custody Monday evening around 8:55pm in Armagh on allegations related to an attempted murder connected to an arson attack at a pub on Irish Street.
- The attack occurred after officers received reports of a fire, prompting an immediate emergency response from police and Northern Ireland Fire Rescue Service.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and two people were rushed to Craigavon Area Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the incident.
- The representative for Newry and Armagh, Daire Hughes, described the event as alarming and praised the prompt actions of emergency teams, while police maintain their investigation and the road remains shut.
- Police remain at the scene over the coming hours as investigations proceed, and the arrested man remains in custody this morning.
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