Hackney House Fire Met Police Launch Probe Into Possible Antisemitic Hate Crime

A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a home in Hackney.Four people were taken to hospital after the ground floor and first floor of the three-storey house on Newick Road were destroyed by the blaze on Wednesday.The Metropolitan Police said three neighbours and a passer-by were injured in the fire that the force believe was started deliberately. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled flames at the terraced home after first being called at 12.42pm.