Police in the North have confirmed that one person was found dead after a suspected arson attack on a car in Omagh yesterday afternoon.
The alarm was raised at 2:05pm on Saturday, when reports of a silver Mitsubishi Lancer on fire were received.
However after the Fire Service and Police attended the scene on the Rylagh Road and the blaze was extinguished, the remains of a man were discovered at the scene.
Police are treating the incident as a suspected arson, and in a statement said that “…our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing.”
“We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us. We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle,” Police said.
One dead after shocking arson attack on car in Omagh was last modified: August 3rd, 2025 by Staff Writer