Investigation launched after more than 10 windscreens smashed outside Belfast hospital
Authorities are looking to establish a motive and identify the person responsible for causing the criminal damage
Police in Belfast have launched an investigation after nearly a dozen windscreens of parked cars were smashed outside a local hospital last night.
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were alerted to damage caused to as many as 11 cars on the premises of Belfast City Hospital on Friday evening.
Authorities have now issued an appeal for witnesses or anyone who may have information relevant to the incident, which is believed to have taken place between the hours of 8pm and 10pm on the Lisburn Road, to make contact with investigators.
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CCTV footage is being examined today, Saturday July 6, in an attempt to establish the perpetrator and potential motive for the criminal act.
"A report was received shortly after 10pm that the windscreens of up to 11 vehicles parked in the area had been broken," PSNI Inspector McCrum said in a statement.
"Enquiries are ongoing at this time, with CCTV and other footage being examined. We are keen to establish a motive and who was involved in this senseless act of criminal damage.
"Anyone who was in the area between 8.20pm and 9.20pm and noticed anything suspicious or out of the ordinary, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1733 05/07/24."
Alternatively, a report can be filed online here or Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously here, or on the phone number 0800 555 111.
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