Arson escape

A MOTHER and daughter had to jump out of a first-floor window to escape a fire caused by arsonists in New Moston.

Police were called to two fires on Nevin Road and Melford Avenue, just yards away from each other, at about 1am yesterday.

In the incident on Nevin Road, the fire spread to the outside of the home but thankfully the family smelt smoke and got out safely.

In the second incident on Meflord Avenue a bin was taken from the street and put in front of a door to a block of flats.

Again it was set on fire and the flames spread up the stairs.

A mother and her teenage daughter were woken up by their smoke alarm going off.

They then tried to get out of their front door but were confronted by the flames.

In a bid to escape they had to then jump out of their first-floor flat window.

They were both taken to hospital for injuries suffered as a result of jumping out of the window as well as smoke inhalation.

They remain in a stable condition in hospital.