By Adam Evans
An arson attack on a van in east Belfast is being treated as a hate crime.
Police were called reports it was alight just before 4 this morning on Bramcote Street.
The van and a nearby car which were both parked have been left seriously damaged.
A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Police in east Belfast are investigating an arson attack on a parked van at Bramcote Street in the early hours of Sunday 15th October.
"The white Peugeot Boxer van was reported on fire to police at around 3.50am. The van and a nearby parked car were seriously damaged as a result of the incident. The incident is being treated as a hate crime by police.
"Officers would ask anyone with any information about the incident to contact them at Strandtown on 101 quoting reference number 475 15/10/17 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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