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Arrest over fatal house explosion | Arrest over fatal house explosion |
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A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal explosion in a building in north London. | A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal explosion in a building in north London. |
David Leggett, 52, a builder of Potters Bar, Herts, was pulled from the rubble in Lancaster Road, Enfield, last week. | |
He died from smoke inhalation. Three others suffered burns and remain in a serious condition in hospital. | |
Officers have been speaking to local residents and handing out leaflets to get information about the incident. The building collapsed after the explosion. | Officers have been speaking to local residents and handing out leaflets to get information about the incident. The building collapsed after the explosion. |
The arrested man is being held a north-east London police station. | The arrested man is being held a north-east London police station. |
Police launched a murder inquiry and were treating the explosion as suspicious. | Police launched a murder inquiry and were treating the explosion as suspicious. |
Detectives said they were investigating whether an explosive device had been placed in the building or whether it was an arson attack. | Detectives said they were investigating whether an explosive device had been placed in the building or whether it was an arson attack. |
'Potential witnesses' | 'Potential witnesses' |
The three-storey building housed a tattoo parlour in the ground floor and homes on the floors above. | The three-storey building housed a tattoo parlour in the ground floor and homes on the floors above. |
Officers are appealing for information about a red Mark 3 Ford Escort seen leaving the scene in the direction of Lavender Road, between 0500 and 0600 BST on Saturday. | Officers are appealing for information about a red Mark 3 Ford Escort seen leaving the scene in the direction of Lavender Road, between 0500 and 0600 BST on Saturday. |
A man in his mid-30s was also seen running from the building and getting into the car which was driven by another man. | A man in his mid-30s was also seen running from the building and getting into the car which was driven by another man. |
Det Insp Bob Mahoney said: "In particular we would like to talk to two men wearing white T-shirts who were walking past the location just before the explosion occurred. | Det Insp Bob Mahoney said: "In particular we would like to talk to two men wearing white T-shirts who were walking past the location just before the explosion occurred. |
"They are potential witnesses and may have information vital to our inquiries. | "They are potential witnesses and may have information vital to our inquiries. |
"We are also keen to speak to anyone who may have visited the tattoo parlour in the last few weeks." | "We are also keen to speak to anyone who may have visited the tattoo parlour in the last few weeks." |
He also praised the members of the public who rescued the three injured people, a man aged 25, and two women aged 27 and 54, from the building. | He also praised the members of the public who rescued the three injured people, a man aged 25, and two women aged 27 and 54, from the building. |
One person climbed up a drainpipe and helped a 54-year-old woman off a balcony into an adjoining property. | One person climbed up a drainpipe and helped a 54-year-old woman off a balcony into an adjoining property. |
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