A FIRE at the former Crumlin Road courthouse in North Belfast is being treated as arson.
It was reported at approximately 8.40pm that part of the vacant building was alight, in what is believed to have been a deliberate ignition.
Five fire appliances and an aerial appliance attended the incident.
The road was closed for a short time to allow for the fire to be extinguished. There were no reports of any injuries.
Police say enquiries are ongoing and anyone who was in the area at the time and saw any suspicious activity, or who might have any information, CCTV or dashcam footage which might assist is asked to contact them using the witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals 1678 21/09/26 or call 101.
Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/.
