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| Man, 49, arrested on suspicion of murder after Cwmbran fire | Man, 49, arrested on suspicion of murder after Cwmbran fire |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was killed in a fire in Torfaen. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was killed in a fire in Torfaen. |
| Samantha Thomas, who had just turned 29, died at a flat on Shakespeare Road, St Dials, Cwmbran, despite neighbours' desperate attempts to save her. | |
| A 49-year-old man, rescued from the apartment and treated at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital for smoke inhalation, was arrested. | |
| The remaining three flats in the block have been evacuated. | The remaining three flats in the block have been evacuated. |
| The fire broke out on Tuesday at about 06:40 BST. | |
| Neighbour Gaynor Haines said: "I could hear these terrific screams and I looked out the bedroom window and it was just flames. Dreadful. | Neighbour Gaynor Haines said: "I could hear these terrific screams and I looked out the bedroom window and it was just flames. Dreadful. |
| "Everyone's in shock, in shock, because we all knew them." | "Everyone's in shock, in shock, because we all knew them." |
| Another neighbour, David Leedham, 20, tried to help Ms Thomas escape. | Another neighbour, David Leedham, 20, tried to help Ms Thomas escape. |
| He said: "The flat was engulfed in flames and she was on the balcony. We tried to reach her with a ladder but couldn't get there." | He said: "The flat was engulfed in flames and she was on the balcony. We tried to reach her with a ladder but couldn't get there." |
| More than 30 firefighters from Cardiff and Newport rushed to the one-bedroom first floor flat where they tried to get the blaze under control. | More than 30 firefighters from Cardiff and Newport rushed to the one-bedroom first floor flat where they tried to get the blaze under control. |
| They entered the apartment using breathing apparatus and rescued the man who was taken to hospital. | They entered the apartment using breathing apparatus and rescued the man who was taken to hospital. |
| Senior officer Ian Greenman said: "I wish to extend my sympathies on behalf of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to the family and friends of the individual who sadly lost their life today." | Senior officer Ian Greenman said: "I wish to extend my sympathies on behalf of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service to the family and friends of the individual who sadly lost their life today." |
| The block of flats had to be evacuated following the blaze and the neighbours are being provided with alternative accommodation. | The block of flats had to be evacuated following the blaze and the neighbours are being provided with alternative accommodation. |
| Duncan Forbes, chief executive of Bron Afon, which owns the flats, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died this morning. | Duncan Forbes, chief executive of Bron Afon, which owns the flats, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died this morning. |
| "We have found alternative accommodation for seven residents who were evacuated and will be offering any help needed by the police and fire service in their investigation." | "We have found alternative accommodation for seven residents who were evacuated and will be offering any help needed by the police and fire service in their investigation." |
| Officers want witnesses to call 101. | Officers want witnesses to call 101. |