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| Baby girl dies after house arson | Baby girl dies after house arson |
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| A 15-month-old baby girl has died following a suspected arson attack at a house in Leeds. | A 15-month-old baby girl has died following a suspected arson attack at a house in Leeds. |
| Her 19-year-old mother is being treated in St James's Hospital, Leeds, and a 27-year-old man is critically ill in Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. | Her 19-year-old mother is being treated in St James's Hospital, Leeds, and a 27-year-old man is critically ill in Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield. |
| Fire crews were called to Dufton Approach, Seacroft, at about 0115 GMT. All three were taken to hospital but the baby died a short time later. | Fire crews were called to Dufton Approach, Seacroft, at about 0115 GMT. All three were taken to hospital but the baby died a short time later. |
| Police said a 22-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Police said a 22-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| 'Tragic incident' | |
| Neighbour Glenn Blackburn said the critically ill man was his friend and that he had tried to save the baby. | Neighbour Glenn Blackburn said the critically ill man was his friend and that he had tried to save the baby. |
| Mr Blackburn said: "He tried to get upstairs to save her. I could hear him shouting that he couldn't find the baby." | Mr Blackburn said: "He tried to get upstairs to save her. I could hear him shouting that he couldn't find the baby." |
| Det Supt Steve Payne said: "This is a tragic incident that has resulted in a young life having been cut short. | Det Supt Steve Payne said: "This is a tragic incident that has resulted in a young life having been cut short. |
| "I would appeal for anyone who was in the Dufton Approach area between 12.30am and 1.30am this morning and saw anything suspicious to come forward. | "I would appeal for anyone who was in the Dufton Approach area between 12.30am and 1.30am this morning and saw anything suspicious to come forward. |
| "I would like to offer my condolences to the families involved, who are currently being cared for by specially trained officers." | "I would like to offer my condolences to the families involved, who are currently being cared for by specially trained officers." |