Arson attack on home in Armagh

A couple whose home was destroyed during a fire in the North say they believe the blaze was a deliberate arson attack.

The fire happened last night in the mainly loyalist Gough Avenue area of Armagh.

The occupants of the house, Keith and Linda McIlveen, were not at home at the time, but their pet dog was killed.

The couple say they have been threatened since beginning cross-community work in Armagh and they believe they were targeted by loyalists because they had refused to leave the area.