The Police Service of Northern Ireland came under severe criticism from the Mayor of Limavady today over continuing arson attacks in the Co Derry town.
Sinn Féin councillor Brenda Chivers said the PSNI was not doing enough to catch those responsible and people were living in fear of their lives.
She hit out after the Fire and Rescue Service revealed it had attended 70 deliberate blazes in the town since the start of the year.
In March more than 100 people attended a public meeting organised by the PSNI to discuss the arson problem.
The Mayor said she was now calling for an urgent meeting with the PSNI, Fire and Rescue Service and Limavady DPP to address what she called "a campaign of attempted murder".
Commenting on the March public meeting, she said: "Assurances were given by the police but, in my considered opinion, the only thing that has changed is that the situation has deteriorated, the culprits have not been called to book and the people of Limavady are now living in fear of their lives."
She added: "The PSNI have questions to answer and the public are demanding action, not excuses about limited resources before some poor soul loses their life."
Houses, both occupied and unoccupied, have been torched, along with a school and several cars and oil tanks.
About 40 of the fires involved gorse, rubbish bins and rubbish being set alight.
PA