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| Boy and man arrested over Gants Hill restaurant 'arson attack' | |
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| Two people remain in a life-threatening condition in hospital following the blaze | Two people remain in a life-threatening condition in hospital following the blaze |
| A teenage boy and a man have been arrested after a suspected arson attack at an east London restaurant left at least five people injured. | |
| Three women and two men were taken to hospital when a blaze ripped through the venue in Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford, on Friday evening. | |
| The Met Police said a 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to danger life. | The Met Police said a 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to danger life. |
| It added that two of the victims - a man and a woman - remained in a life-threatening condition in hospital. | It added that two of the victims - a man and a woman - remained in a life-threatening condition in hospital. |
| Firefighters took 90 minutes to extinguish the flames after the fire took hold at about 21:00 BST. | |
| Local resident Edward Thawe, 43, said he had seen one of the injured men whose "whole body was burnt". | |
| Another local, who did not want to give his name, said he had witnessed three "severely burned" people being doused by emergency services and given oxygen. | |
| The two people arrested remain in police custody | |
| In addition to the five people treated at the scene, the Met said it believed another two people had been injured but left before emergency services arrived. | |
| It said efforts were being made to identify them. | |
| Nine other people were able to get out of the building before the emergency services arrived. | |
| Det Ch Insp Mark Rogers said: "While we have made two arrests, our investigation continues at pace so we can piece together what happened on Friday evening. | |
| "I know the community are concerned and shocked by this incident. I would urge anyone with any information or concerns to come forward and speak to police." | |
| The two people arrested remain in police custody. | |
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