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Restaurant destroyed in arson attack

Jessica Lawrence
BBC News NI
BBC A cordon is set up around a two-storey white building. The roof has been fire damaged and has broken apart. A large blue door on the bottom floor is open and the parking spaces in front of the building are empty.BBC
Sixty Six, a restaurant outside of Larne, has been damaged in an arson attack

A County Antrim restaurant has said it will be closed for the foreseeable future after an arson attack destroyed its premises in an early morning blaze.

Firefighters, including seven appliances and an aerial support, tackled the fire at Sixty Six on the Browndod Road near Larne at 02:50 BST on Monday.

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.

A close-up image of the second floor and roof space of Sixty Six. The roof has been burnt away, with exposed concrete brick and a steel beam remaining in place along with grey slate on the rood. There is also a burnt out window, with damage to the upstairs of the building.
The fire has caused severe damage to the upper level of the building

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used three hoses to extinguish the fire.

They left the scene at about 07:58.