Warren Roberts who says he was sent a bullet and death threat in the post
Waren Roberts suffered burns injuries after a petrol bomb was thrown at his partner’s house at Sevenoaks in the early hours of Sunday morning.
He sustained the injuries while trying to put the fire in his partner’s Renault Scenic car.
Up to 15 families had to be evacuated from their homes while ATO examined the gas cylinder.
His attackers daubed ‘DRUGS SCUM’ on the side of the house and left drugs and drugs related paraphernalia on the property.
He has denied any link to drugs and has said that those responsible are cowards.
Police believe a gas cylinder had also been placed in the vehicle.
PSNI Chief Inspector Johnny Hunter said that it was a shocking and reckless incident
Police are working to establish a motive for the attack which was reported shortly after 03:30 BST on Sunday.
Mr Roberts said that he was woken up by his partner screaming that there was somebody outside the house and that the car was on fire.
“I ran out and tried to put the fire out and there was an explosion and I burnt my torso and upper arm,” he told BBC Newsline’s North West reporter Keiron Tourish.
“Somebody had left drugs at the driver door along with needles and syringes. I have no interaction with drugs whatsoever,” he said.
“My children were in the house at the time and were in hysterics.”
Police are working to establish a motive for the attack which was reported shortly after 03:30 BST on Sunday.
PSNI Chief Inspector Johnny Hunter said that it was a shocking and reckless incident.
“The impact is clear on Waren and his partner and the children in the house at the time.
“We are keeping all lines of enquiry open. We have seized the suspicious packages of drugs.”.
British Army Technical Officers at the scene of the security alert in Seven Oaks, Waterside on Sunday morning
The police have appealed with anyone with information to contact detectives at Strand Road on the 101 number.
Or information can be passed to Crimestoppers on freephone 0800 555 111.
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