Two Men Arrested Over Fatal Kent House Fire

A devastating fire in Chatham resulted in the deaths of a young mother and her infant son, with three other family members seriously injured. The fire, which spread rapidly through the terraced house, is being treated as suspicious. A joint investigation by Kent Police and the Kent Fire and Rescue Service is underway. Emergency services responded quickly, but the intensity of the blaze limited their ability to save those trapped inside. Eyewitnesses expressed shock at the severity of the fire. Police have active lines of inquiry but do not believe this incident is connected to a series of arson attacks from the previous month.

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