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A 16-year-old lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a 14-year-old miss died successful a occurrence astatine a artifact of flats successful eastbound London.
The miss died astatine the country and 5 different radical were injured and taken to infirmary pursuing the blaze connected Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said.
Officers were called to the flats successful Tollgate Road, Beckton, astatine astir 17:30 BST.
Detectives are treating the occurrence arsenic arson.
Ch Supt Simon Crick said his thoughts were with the girl's household and friends.
"Incidents specified arsenic these nonstop shockwaves done our communities and I don't underestimate the interaction this volition person successful the section country and beyond," helium said.
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