Arson attacks: 15 vehicles damaged in Carryduff and Saintfield

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Police said nine vehicles were either burnt out or badly damaged in Carryduff

A total of 15 vehicles have been damaged in two separate arson attacks on the outskirts of Belfast.

Eight cars and a lorry were either burnt out or badly damaged at a property on the Old Saintfield Road in Carryduff at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday.

In Finaghy in south Belfast, six cars were severely damaged.

This was after an accelerant was poured inside a commercial yard in Diamond Gardens at about 01:00 GMT on Thursday.

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The arson attack in Carryduff happened on the Old Saintfield Road

A fence was also damaged in the attack.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the two attacks and have appealed for information.