Three men released on bail after car hijacked in South Belfast
PSNIThree men arrested following a suspected car hijacking in Belfast on Monday have been released on bail.
Police say the owner of the red BMW was approached as he stood beside his car at 20:00 BST on Strandview Street in the south of the city.
One of the accused jumped into the driver's seat and drove off, stopping a short distance away to allow the other two men to get in.
The car was found on fire 20 minutes later in Newtownbreda after crashing.
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PSNI arrested the three suspects, aged between 31 and 33, at the nearby Hydebank Playing Fields on suspicion of a number of offences including aggravated vehicle taking and robbery.
They were released on bail pending further enquiries on Tuesday evening.
