arson attack.A murder investigation has been launched by West Midlands Police following the death of a pensioner in a desperate attempt to escape her blazing home.A 52-year-old man was also taken to hospital with burn injuries from the property in Lapworth Grove, in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham, at 9.30am on Sunday, West Midlands Police said.His injuries are said to be serious rather than life-threatening, according to the force.The property has been cordoned off while police and fire investigators look for clues as to what started the blaze, however it is being treated as deliberate.A 46-year-old man initially arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and is to be.
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