Man rushed to hospital after suspected Limerick city petrol bomb attack
The man was taken to University Hospital Limerick for non-life threatening injuries following the suspected attack which occurred on Sunday.
Gardaí are investigating a fire at a house in Garryowen which saw three fire units attend the scene to “bring [it] under control”.
The suspected petrol bombing happened at approximately 9:50pm on Sunday, September 22 at a house in Pike Avenue, gardaí have confirmed.
A man in his 30s was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
The wounded man who was in the house when it was set alight, sustained injuries to his back, as well as cuts and grazes, after he jumped from an upstairs window of the house after it was targeted.
Three Limerick Fire and Rescue units tackled the blaze for three hours, departing just after midnight.
Gardaí are investigating the incident, saying that “the scene has been preserved and a technical examination will take place”.