Arrests following 'chemical incident' in west London

Two women were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to make drugs.

The two women who were arrested are 18 and 43 - they've been bailed.
Author: Aileen O'SullivanPublished 19th Jul 2024

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to make drugs after a 'chemical incident' in West London earlier this week.

Ten people were treated at the scene after being exposed to an unknown substance at Landridge Road in Fulham they were taken to hospital,

The two women who were arrested are 18 and 43 - they've been bailed.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a block of flats on Landridge Road in Fulham on Tuesday night.

Several people were treated by London Ambulance Service crews at the scene and taken to hospital.

Crews wearing breathing apparatus helped residents in the block to evacuate their properties.

Firefighters carried out a final monitoring sweep of the building and found no elevated readings, allowing residents to return to their properties.

Station Commander Graham Crow was at the scene, he said: "This was a protracted incident with crews remaining on scene for several hours. Motorists were advised to avoid the area due to a cordon put in place around the property."

The Brigade was called at 0035 and the incident was over by 0556. Fire crews from Fulham, Wandsworth, Euston, Bethnal Green, Hammersmith, Kensington, Battersea and Chiswick fire stations were at the scene.

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