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A teenager and her grandmother have died in a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in east London.A teenager and her grandmother have died in a suspected arson attack on a block of flats in east London.
Shannen Vickers, 17, and Pauline Adams, 57, died in the fire at Malmesbury House in Cyprus Street, Bethnal Green, at about 0600 GMT on Sunday. Shannen Vickers, 17, and Pauline Adams, 57, died in the fire at Malmesbury House, in Cyprus Street, Bethnal Green, at about 0600 GMT on Sunday.
Firefighters found their bodies in a bedroom in the fifth floor flat, which was badly damaged by the fire. Firefighters found their bodies in a bedroom in the fifth-floor flat.
The Metropolitan Police has said it is treating the blaze at the seven-storey block as suspicious. Two men have been arrested - a 19-year-old who handed himself in at an east London police station and an 18-year-old who was detained in Harlow, Essex.
The Metropolitan Police said the two men were being held at separate police stations in east London.
Post-mortem examinations will be held at the Royal London Hospital on Monday.Post-mortem examinations will be held at the Royal London Hospital on Monday.
Neighbours had already managed to escape the fire-hit building by the time the emergency services arrived. Neighbours had already managed to escape the fire-hit seven-storey building by the time the emergency services arrived.
No arrests have been made and police have appealed for any witnesses to contact the force or Crimestoppers. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact the force or Crimestoppers.