A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a four-year-old girl died in a house fire in Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police said the emergency services responded to the fire at around 12.35pm today. A girl was rescued from the property in Gateshead Close, but suffered serious injuries.
A police spokesperson said: “Sadly, despite the best efforts of all those involved, the girl died from her injuries in hospital a short time after.”
A woman, aged 44, has been arrested on suspicion of arson with the intent to endanger life.
She is known to the child and there is no wider threat to the community, according to police.
A scene remains in place around Gateshead Close as specialist officers continue to investigate the full circumstances.
Detective Chief Inspector Charlotte Whalley, from the force’s major incident team, said: “This awful incident has seen the tragic death of a young girl, and I would like to send my condolences to her friends and family.
“Numerous emergency services attended the scene and all did their utmost best to save her.”
Officers are “fully investigating all circumstances of the fire and will leave no stone unturned as we carry out this work,” she added.
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