House fire in Hanley leaves woman with serious injuries

A man's been arrested on suspicion of arson over what happened yesterday

Eagle Street, Hanley
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 7th Jan 2024

Staffordshire Police are treating a house fire in Hanley as deliberate.

Emergency services were called to a property in Eagle Street just before midday yesterday (Saturday 6th January).

A woman is in hospital with serious burns after being rescued by firefighters.

A 47-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of arson.

He remains in custody for questioning.

Anyone with information about this incident is being urged to contact Staffordshire Police, quoting incident number 201 of 6 January.

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