Police on scene after rescued woman, 78, seriously injured in suspected Sheffield arson
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00:00This was the scene on Oxford Street near Upper Thorpe this evening as police investigate a suspected arson attack which has left a 78-year-old woman in hospital.
00:11Police remained at the scene of the incident, which happened on Tuesday night, which officers say saw a woman suffer serious injuries.
00:20Firefighters rescued the woman from a fire in the property after the blaze was reported at around 8.40pm on Tuesday night.
00:28Police say they believe the fire was started deliberately and an investigation has been launched.
00:34They say officers will be conducting a series of high-visibility patrols in and around the area over the coming days.
00:41If you have any information that could aid officers in their enquiries, call 101 and quote incident number 872 of November 26th when you get in touch.