Investigation as woman still critical after Tonypandy house fire
A 26 year-old man's been arrested
A man’s been arrested following a house fire in Tonypandy on Tuesday afternoon.
A 28 year-old woman was trapped inside the property on Tyntyla Road and had to be rescued. She was taken to Morriston Hospital where she remains in a critical condition.
Police and emergency services were called to the address at approximately 4.45pm following several 999 calls.
A number of people, including three children, were treated for smoke inhalation.
A police investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident is continuing.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lewis, said:
“We are keeping an open mind as to what caused the fire and at this stage we cannot rule anything out.
“We have a team of officers who are working hard to establish what happened.”
A 26 year-old man was arrested in connection with the offence in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Sep 22) and he remains in police custody.
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