Police appeal over fire at historic Omagh mansion

POLICE in Omagh are investigating a fire at an historic derelict mansion on the Crevenagh Road.

The fire at Crevenagh House was reported to police on Sunday evening, February 22 at approximately 7.15pm.

Officers and colleagues at the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene of the fire, which is believed may have been started deliberately.

"The Crevenagh Road which was closed for a time in order to facilitate emergency services at the scene, has now fully reopened. This was a large fire, and significant damage has been caused to the property," said a PSNI spokesperson.

"We are appealing to anyone who saw any suspicious activity, or has information or video footage which may help with our enquiries, to get in touch with us by calling 101 quoting reference 1284 22/02/26.

"You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/"