Two arrested over restaurant ‘arson attack’ in Gants Hill

A young child and a man were arrested after a suspicious arson attack in an East London restaurant was critically injured by three people.

Three women and two men were taken to hospital when a flame in Woodford Avenue on Friday evening was torn.

Met police said that a 15 -year -old child and a 54 -year -old man were arrested on suspicion of arson with the intention of putting life in life.

He added that two of the victims were in a life -threatening situation in the hospital – a man and a woman – he added.