A GIRL with a ‘heart of gold’ has tragically died in a flat fire and police suspect it was an arson attack. Leah Casson, 18, is believed to have been killed after a blaze broke out in a…
A cordon is currently in place at the scene and officers are carrying out door to door enquiries.
Detective Inspector Louise Jenkins, the Senior Investigating Officer on the case said: “We are determined to establish exactly what happened in those moments leading up to the fire, and have been working around the clock with the support of our partners from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, since we first received their call for assistance.
“While enquiries are at an early stage, we are not ruling anything out and are currently treating the incident as suspected arson. “We have specialist investigators on the case who will be carrying out detailed forensic enquiries, as well as reviewing CCTV and working with residents to establish if anyone might have seen what happened in the moments prior to the fire."Topics
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