Northern Ireland: Fire at Orange Hall in Magherafel treated as hate crime


A fire that extensively damaged an Orange hall in Magherafelt is being treated as a hate crime, police have said.

Firefighters tackled the blaze at the premises on the Aghagaskin Road on Sunday evening.

Police believe entry was forced at the back of the hall and an accelerator was used to ignite the fire inside.

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Source: Belfast Telegraph/Police Mid Ulster – Twitter

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