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| Children rescued after 'arson attack' in Halesowen | Children rescued after 'arson attack' in Halesowen |
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| A man has been arrested after a suspected arson attack which led to two children being rescued. | A man has been arrested after a suspected arson attack which led to two children being rescued. |
| A girl of five and a three-year-old boy were carried from their smoke-filled home in Halesowen, West Midlands, just after 01:00 GMT, police said. | A girl of five and a three-year-old boy were carried from their smoke-filled home in Halesowen, West Midlands, just after 01:00 GMT, police said. |
| The pair were rescued by fire crews, police officers and a neighbour who "bravely helped". | The pair were rescued by fire crews, police officers and a neighbour who "bravely helped". |
| A man, 36, from a different Halesowen home, is being questioned on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. | A man, 36, from a different Halesowen home, is being questioned on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. |
| Officers believe something was pushed through the front door which started the fire at the house in Elizabeth Road. | |
| Mother 'screaming' | Mother 'screaming' |
| Det Insp Gary Dring said the children were "lucky to be alive". | Det Insp Gary Dring said the children were "lucky to be alive". |
| "We could easily have been dealing this morning with the tragic deaths of two young children, but thankfully they were pulled from the house before the fire was able to really take hold," he said. | "We could easily have been dealing this morning with the tragic deaths of two young children, but thankfully they were pulled from the house before the fire was able to really take hold," he said. |
| "Police officers arrived on the scene to find the mother of the children in the road frantically screaming that her children were inside." | "Police officers arrived on the scene to find the mother of the children in the road frantically screaming that her children were inside." |
| The children were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation but were not seriously hurt. | The children were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation but were not seriously hurt. |
| He said fire investigators have identified the front door as the seat of the fire which was believed to have been started deliberately. | He said fire investigators have identified the front door as the seat of the fire which was believed to have been started deliberately. |
| Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact West Midlands Police on their 101 number. | Anyone with information about the incident was urged to contact West Midlands Police on their 101 number. |
| "There would have been little activity at that time in the morning so anyone wandering around, possibly carrying a bag or items, and paying particular attention to the home in Elizabeth Road is likely to have stood out," Det Insp Dring added. | "There would have been little activity at that time in the morning so anyone wandering around, possibly carrying a bag or items, and paying particular attention to the home in Elizabeth Road is likely to have stood out," Det Insp Dring added. |