A man has been arrested after an alleged burglary and arson attack on a Jewish family home in Stamford Hill.
Shomrim confirmed that they evacuated the family from the property on Tuesday morning after it was set alight, with the alleged attacker barricading himself in the burning kitchen.
The owners’ newborn baby was admitted to hospital to receive treatment for smoke inhalation, though no other injuries were reported.
A Shomrim spokesperson said: “Shomrim were called urgently by the family.
"A burglar had kicked open their front door with a family, Mum, Dad and baby upstairs.
"Whilst they locked themselves in a bedroom in terror, the burglar set fire to the kitchen and barricaded himself in the burning kitchen using the kitchen table.
"Shomrim were on scene in under a minute and evacuated the family from the smoke-filled house.
"The newborn baby was rushed to Homerton Hospital via Hatzola
suffering from smoke inhalation.”
They added that the suspect was arrested by the Met Police at the scene and said the emergency services had “complimented Shomrim on their bravery, averting what could have been a much more serious incident”.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “LFB did attend, but the fire was extinguished before our arrival.”
The JC has contacted the Met and the London Ambulance Service for comment.
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