Man charged over arson and hammer attack on Halifax building in Portadown

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A man has been charged over an arson and hammer attack on a Halifax bank building in Portadown.

A man has been charged over an arson and hammer attack on a bank building in Co Armagh.

The attack on Tuesday night targeted a branch of Halifax in the town, with a flammable liquid poured on the front of the building before being set alight.

A man also reportedly damaged an ATM machine in the area with a hammer.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service went to the scene and put the fire out, however the building was damaged.

The outside of the building suffered damage. Credit: Presseye

No one is believed to have been inside the building at the time of the attack.

A 54-year-old man has been charged with arson endangering life with intent, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and possessing article with intent to damage property.

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