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Three people ill after arson fire Three people ill after arson fire
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Three people are in a serious condition in hospital following an arson attack in which a 37-year-old man died. One person is critically ill in hospital and two others are in a serious condition following an arson attack in which a 37-year-old man died.
Fire crews found Richard Perkins dead in a bedroom of the terraced home on the Pound Bank estate, Malvern, in the early hours of Monday. Fire crews found Richard Perkins dead in a bedroom of the terraced home in The Glade, on the Pound Bank estate, Malvern, in the early hours of Monday.
His wife and three children, who escaped by breaking windows, suffered smoke inhalation. Police said a male and two females remained in hospital. His wife and three children, who fled by breaking windows, suffered smoke inhalation.
A man and a youth have been arrested in connection with the blaze.A man and a youth have been arrested in connection with the blaze.
Police said the fire was being treated as arson and appealed for any witnesses or anyone who has information to come forward. Police said a male and two females - one of whom was in a critical condition - remained in hospital.
The "severe and intense" fire was tackled by 30 firefighters for an hour, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said. 'Severe blaze'
Neighbours said they were woken in the early hours by the screams of the family inside the house.Fire crews said the blaze was "severe and intense" The fire is being treated as arson and police have appealed for any witnesses or anyone who has information to come forward.
James Loveridge said his brother-in-law Mr Perkins "wouldn't hurt a fly". The "severe and intense" blaze was tackled by 30 firefighters for an hour, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said.
"He wouldn't hurt anything or hurt anybody. Neighbours said they were woken in the early hours by the screams of the family inside the house.
"He was one of those people who just sailed through life, tried to make the best of everything he had." Fire crews said the blaze was so severe flames came through the windows and there was a risk it would spread to the neighbouring terraced houses.
Fire crews said the fire was so severe that flames were coming through the windows and there was a risk that the blaze would spread to the neighbouring terraced houses.
Det Supt Andy Rowsell, of West Mercia Police, said detectives were in the early stages of a major investigation.Det Supt Andy Rowsell, of West Mercia Police, said detectives were in the early stages of a major investigation.
Police want to hear from anyone in the area of The Glade between 2130 BST on Sunday night and 0200 BST on Monday. Officers want to hear from anyone in the area of The Glade between 2130 BST on Sunday night and 0200 BST on Monday.