Man arrested after fire in Wednesbury

Two pensioners have been left with critical injuries

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 14th May 2025

Detectives investigating a fire in the West Midlands which left two pensioners with critical injuries have arrested a suspect in Wales.

West Midlands Police said emergency services were called to the blaze at an address on Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, in the early hours of Sunday.

The force said in a statement: "Following inquiries, a 53-year-old man has been arrested in Wales on suspicion of arson.

"A man and a woman in their 80s remain in a critical condition in hospital and a second man in his 50s also remains in hospital."

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