Why petrol bombs have become the weapon of choice for drug gangs in Ireland
On Tuesday morning, the country awoke to news that a house fire in Waterford had claimed the lives of four members of the same family.
Within hours of the blaze, Gardaí ruled out an accidental cause and upgraded the investigation to a murder inquiry.
Though the investigation is at an early stage, detectives believe the attack was related to a drug debt. It’s thought a petrol bomb was thrown at the front door of the house, in an effort to intimidate the family.
In recent years, the number of petrol bomb attacks on Irish homes has risen sharply. It's been described as 'the new epidemic'.
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