Larne: Sixty Six restaurant closed after suspected arson
A County Antrim restaurant has said it will be closed for the foreseeable future after a suspected arson attack destroyed its premises in an early morning blaze.Firefighters tackled the fire at Sixty Six on the Browndod Road near Larne at about 02:50 BST on Sunday.Police also attended the scene. They said enquiries are ongoing and are currently treating the blaze as "deliberate".They urged anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
In a Facebook post, the restaurant said: "Our premises will be closed for the foreseeable future."It added that customers will be contacted throughout the day on Monday.
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