Tributes have been paid to a 'kind-hearted' man after a woman was charged with his murder.
06.04.2023 - 22:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman during a fire in a block of flats. The Metropolitan Police were called to the blaze on Tollgate Road in Beckton, East London at around 5.28pm on Thursday (April 6).
The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade who also attended are still at the scene and enquiries regarding the cause of the fire are ongoing.
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A spokesperson for the Met said: “Police, LAS and LFB are currently at the scene dealing with the fire. It is believed that there has been one female fatality and number of others injured.
“No further details at this stage. Enquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing. One male has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.
“A road closure is in place on Tollgate Road and restriction are in place on Bradley Stone Road and Valiant Way.”
An LAS spokesperson said five ambulance crews and a helicopter attended the fire. They added that paramedics treated five people at the scene, who have been taken to hospital.
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