Woman, 83, fighting for life after jumping out of house window to escape ‘arson attack’
AN ELDERLY woman is fighting for her life after jumping out of a house window to escape a suspected arson attack.
The woman was rushed to hospital after the house fire in Balsall Heath, Birmingham yesterday.
An elderly woman is fighting for her life after jumping out of a house window to escape a suspected arson attack[/caption] The woman jumped from a window in this house in Balsall Heath, Birmingham yesterday[/caption]She was forced to jump from a window to escape the fire.
The woman remains in a critical condition in hospital, while a man, 52, was also treated for serious burns sustained in the blaze.
His injuries are considered to be serious but not life-threatening, cops said.
The house has been cordoned off as officers and fire crews investigate the scene.
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Cops are treating the fire as arson, and a 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
The man is in custody and is expected to be questioned by detectives.
The house was cordoned off as cops investigated[/caption] A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life[/caption]