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Boy, 2, found alone during fire Boy, 2, found alone during fire
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A two-year-old has been taken into the care of social services after being found alone when firefighters were called to a fire in the kitchen. A two-year-old has been taken into the care of social services after being found alone when firefighters were called to a fire in a kitchen.
The boy was rescued from a first floor room at the maisonette in Deptford, south London, on Friday morning.The boy was rescued from a first floor room at the maisonette in Deptford, south London, on Friday morning.
The child was taken to hospital for medical checks, before being taken away to be cared for by social services.The child was taken to hospital for medical checks, before being taken away to be cared for by social services.
The boy's mother, said to be in her 40s, was arrested and later bailed on suspicion of child neglect.The boy's mother, said to be in her 40s, was arrested and later bailed on suspicion of child neglect.
One theory being investigated is that the child's mother left the child alone in the property, with a pan boiling on the cooker, while she went shopping.One theory being investigated is that the child's mother left the child alone in the property, with a pan boiling on the cooker, while she went shopping.
A neighbour said the landlady told him she had seen a pan on the stove after the child was rescued.A neighbour said the landlady told him she had seen a pan on the stove after the child was rescued.
A 45-year-old man, thought to be a member of the public who tried to get into the maisonette to help the child, was treated in hospital for the effects of breathing smoke.A 45-year-old man, thought to be a member of the public who tried to get into the maisonette to help the child, was treated in hospital for the effects of breathing smoke.