House ‘destroyed’ in petrol bomb attack in Limerick
Gardai are probing the criminal damage by fire incident at a property in Prospect
A HOUSE has been “gutted” in a petrol bomb attack under the cloak of darkness, Limerick Live has learned.
Gardai have launched an investigation after the property on Lenihan Avenue, Prospect, Limerick city was targeted in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Following a media query, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí responded to reports of criminal damage by fire at a residential property in Limerick city on Tuesday, August 25, at approximately 4am.”
Gardai would not confirm if any persons were in the home at the time of the attack. However, there are no reports of any injuries.
“Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.
Three Limerick Fire and Rescue Service appliances responded to the blaze in Prospect. The firefighters returned to their base at around 5am after bringing the fire under control and extinguishing it.
One source told Limerick Live: “The house is destroyed - it’s been gutted.”
It is not known why the residential property was targeted.