A car has been destroyed in an arson attack in Larne in the early hours of Thursday morning, with the front door of a nearby property and window also damaged in the attack.

Detectives are investigating the incident which took place around 5am in the Green Link area in the town.

The fire – which destroyed an Audi A5 – also damaged the front door of the apartment and cracked the window of another home.

A spokesperson said detectives would like to hear from anyone with information regarding the incident.

They said they would also like to hear from anyone who may have captured any footage in the area at around the time of the incident on the non-emergency 101.