Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Stafford Flats Fire Injures Woman

A fire broke out on the sixth floor of a block of flats on Milton Grove in Stafford early Wednesday morning, leading to the hospitalization of a woman in her 40s who received trauma care at the scene. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the small fire, and emergency services including seven fire engines, paramedics, and police responded promptly. A 31-year-old man from Stafford was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody as investigations continue. Police have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward to assist with the ongoing inquiry. The woman had left the building before emergency services arrived but sustained injuries requiring hospital treatment. The coordinated response highlights the seriousness of the incident and the police's commitment to investigating the cause of the fire thoroughly.