A man has been arrested after a woman and three children were killed in a house fire in North West London. Emergency services raced to Tillett Close in Stonebridge at around 1:20am on Saturday morning (May 24) after two terraced houses went up in flames. It took firefighters until around 3:30am to bring the inferno under control.
Four people – a 43-year-old woman, and three children, aged 15, eight, and four – died at the scene in the area of Brent. The Met say their next of kin are aware. Two more people were taken to hospital by paramedics, with police awaiting an update on their condition. A 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident and remains in custody, the force added.
Superintendent Steve Allen, from the Met’s local policing team in North West London, said: “This is an extremely tragic incident and our thoughts are with everyone involved. Officers arrested a man at the scene and we continue to work alongside investigators from the London Fire Brigade to establish the cause of the fire. Emergency services will remain in Tillett Close throughout the day as these enquiries take place.”
Anyone with information that could assist our investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 509/24May. Information can also be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.
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