Tong Way arson: Horror as car set on fire in Leeds with two children inside as teenage woman arrested
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The two youngsters had to be rescued from the burning vehicle on Tong Way on Thursday evening (July 18) by their mother and a neighbour.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 10.52pm on Thursday (July 18), a woman reported her car had been deliberately set alight while her two children were still in the vehicle in Tong Way, Leeds.
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“She and a neighbour brought the children to safety, and they were checked over by ambulance staff with no concerns found.
“A 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to the incident and remains in custody. Enquiries are ongoing.”