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Teenage girl held after Knaresborough blazes


Published on Thursday 9 July 2009 14:45

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after a suspected arson attack on a flat in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

The teenager was released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of arson following two separate fires at the flat above a Post Office on Chain Lane.

A 17-year-old girl was rescued from an attic bedroom during the second fire and was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation.

Police and fire crews attended the flat twice on July 5.

Nobody was injured during the first blaze in a bedroom of the property at 10.53am.

Emergency services were alerted again at 3.06pm and found the girl trapped in the attic room.

She was rescued by firefighters and taken by ambulance to Harrogate District Hospital, where she was treated for minor smoke inhalation before being discharged a short time later.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0845 6060247 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.


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