Three cars destroyed in arson at football stadium

The incident happened in the car park at Inver Park

Three cars have been destroyed in an arson attack at Inver Park, the home ground of Larne Football Club.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene just after 01:00 BST.

Police were advised the fire was believed to have been started deliberately.

It caused significant damage to three vehicles in the club's car park.

One of the vehicles damaged belonged to a volunteer of the club, while the other two were vehicles from an adjacent mechanic’s business, the club said.

One of the cars belonged to a volunteer at the club and the other two belonged to a nearby mechanic

In a statement, Larne Football Club said they were very disappointed to learn of the fire.

The club also thanked the fire service for preventing the "fire from spreading".

The PSNI is appealing for anyone with information to contact them.