Loving tributes to the Peggy Mitchell of Lapworth Grove as Balsall Heath murder probe launched
The elderly woman, branded a wonderful sister , died from her injuries after jumping from a window to escape a blaze
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Loving tributes have been paid to an elderly woman affectionately dubbed the Peggy Mitchell of Lapworth Grove after a suspected arson attack on her home.
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A police forensic tent in Lapworth Grove in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham
A murder investigation has been launched following death of an 83-year-old woman in a suspected arson attack on her home.
The victim jumped from a window to escape flames at a property in Lapworth Grove, in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham, at 9.30am on Sunday, West Midlands Police said.
A man, 52, was also taken to hospital and is being treated for burns.
His injuries are said to be serious rather than life-threatening, according to the force.
The property has been cordoned off while police and fire investigators look for clues as to what started the blaze, however it is being treated as deliberate.
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The air ambulance was called out after an elderly woman suffered serious injuries after jumping from a window to escape a blaze in a Birmingham house.
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image captionPolice described the incident in Lapworth Grove as a tragic case
An 83-year-old woman who jumped from a window to escape a fire at her home in Birmingham has died.
The fire started in Lapworth Grove, Balsall Heath, at about 09:30 BST on Sunday. A 52-year-old man remains in hospital with serious injuries.
West Midlands Police said it had started a murder investigation after the woman died in hospital on Sunday.
A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, the force said.
The house has been cordoned off to allow officers and fire service colleagues to conduct a forensic investigation.
Murder inquiry launched after woman, 83, dies in Balsall Heath arson attack
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A murder investigation has been launched today (Monday) after an elderly woman died after jumping out of a window to escape a house fire in Birmingham.