Man charged after Carrick assault and Greenisland fire
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A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Carrickfergus and a fire in Greenisland on Thursday.
The 40-year-old is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
He has been charged with a number of offences including arson with intent to endanger life, grievous bodily harm with intent and non-fatal strangulation.
It follows an incident during which a woman was struck in the face several times while sitting in her car in Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus on Thursday at about 19:00 BST.
Officers then attended a fire at a flat in Longfield Gardens in Greenisland at about 03:00 on Friday morning.
All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.