Murder investigation underway after arson attack in Dewsbury
A man's body was found in Ravensthorpe on Monday, after the blaze on Sunday
A murder inquiry is underway and a man's been arrested after a fire at a house in Dewsbury on Sunday.
West Yorkshire Police said the body of a man had been discovered in the home in Ravensthorpe on Monday.
Six people were inside the property when the fire broke out. It's believed it was an arson attack.
Five people managed to escape the blaze, and one man was taken to hospital with injuries that weren't serious.
Detective Chief Inspector Sharron Kaye of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “Following the recovery of a body from the house on Monday this has now been confirmed as a murder investigation, and police are progressing a number of lines of enquiry today.
“This fire has clearly had devastating consequences and resulted in the death of a man who tragically suffered injuries in the fire and building collapse from which there was no chance of survival.
“We are working to make contact with his next of kin who are not UK based.”
Police are continuing an appeal for information.