Syrian businessman has ‘lost everything’ after arson attack on Belfast shop

A spokesman for the PSNI said the fire was started deliberately (Liam McBurney/PA)

A Syrian man who moved to Belfast said he has “lost everything” after his shop was burnt out in an arson attack.

Mr Ahmad Alkhamran moved to Belfast from Syria seven years ago, and said he had never experienced hate before he started his business on the Donegall Road.