CCTV appeal following house fire

We have released a CCTV image of two men we’d like to speak to following a house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

We were called to an address near King Street just before 1.30am on Monday (14 November) following reports of a house fire.

We attended the scene alongside colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and made sure the house was safe whilst we evacuated nearby buildings.

Two children and a woman were assessed by paramedics at the scene and were taken to hospital as a precaution.

A 22-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

He has since been released under conditional police bail while inquiries continue.

We are keen to speak to the two men pictured (below) and anyone who may have any information which can help with the investigation.

Contact us on 101, Facebook or Twitter, quoting incident 30 of 14 November.

If you’d like to report anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.