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| Arson investigation launched after boy dies in London house fire | |
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| The Metropolitan police have launched an arson investigation after a seven-year-old boy died in a house fire in south-east London. | The Metropolitan police have launched an arson investigation after a seven-year-old boy died in a house fire in south-east London. |
| Six fire engines and about 35 firefighters were called to the fire on Adolphus Street, Deptford, in the early hours of Tuesday. The boy, Joel Uhrie, was found dead inside the property. | |
| Two women with non-life-threatening injuries were taken by ambulance to hospital after jumping from a first-floor window. | |
| Joel’s father, John Uhrie, told reporters at the scene: “It’s terrible, the pain we cannot forget. He played with everyone around here.” | |
| The Met said: “Police are working with fire investigators and have deemed the fire as suspicious. At this early stage there have been no arrests. Inquiries continue.” | |
| Emergency services were called at 3.25am and the blaze was brought under control just before 5am. Surrounding properties were evacuated as a precaution. | |
| “Firefighters arrived to find a very severe fire inside the house,” London fire brigade said. “The ground floor was badly damaged by the blaze, as well as the whole of the first floor and the stairs from the ground to the first floor. | “Firefighters arrived to find a very severe fire inside the house,” London fire brigade said. “The ground floor was badly damaged by the blaze, as well as the whole of the first floor and the stairs from the ground to the first floor. |
| “Two women jumped from first-floor level shortly before the first firefighters arrived at scene. They were both treated at the scene by firefighters and London ambulance service crews. Sadly, a seven-year-old boy was found deceased by firefighters inside the property.” | |
| Neighbours described hearing screams from inside the house. “I was initially woken by the screams of the neighbour,” said Andre Pavanello, 21, a student. “I first thought it might have been an attack so I instantly looked out my window and I saw a little bit of fire so I thought it was just a small house fire. | |
| “I knocked on all my housemates’ doors and told them to come out. I ran downstairs and opened the front door and within that time the whole front of the house was engulfed in flames. I had to shut the door straight away otherwise it would have come into our house. | |
| “The fire brigade acted really fast but I was told that the youngest son – the seven-year-old – was still up in the flames and no one could get to him.” | |
| Elyzabeth Oksanya, who lives in a block of flats opposite the end-of-terrace house, said she knew the family well. “He’s in the same class as my son,” she said. “This is terrible.” | |
| She fell to the floor and fought back tears as reporters told her the news. “She’s a close family friend. We see each other every day.” | |
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