Three are rescued at arson-hit Walsall flats
A couple were rescued from their smoke-filled flat and another man led to safety following an arson attack in Walsall.
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A mattress was set on fire in a stairwell of the three-storey block in Cross Street, Willenhall, at around 9.40pm yesterday.
The boss of a pizza shop below raised the alarm after hearing cries for help.
Firefighters rescued a 50-year-old man from his second-floor home using a ladder, while a woman, 63, was carried out. They were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
Another man, 49, was led from his flat by fire crews. Police are investigating.
