When an arsonist targeted their party in a block of flats, a 14-year-old girl died and five friends were injured.
According to Tiffany Regis’s friends, petrol was poured through a letterbox.
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People were seen jumping to safety as flames poured out of windows in Beckton, East London.
Tiffany had been hosting a party at her second-floor flat, according to friends. She was declared dead at the scene.
“It was chaos,” one neighbour. The screams were piercing.
It was terrifying. “I heard screams for help and saw someone jump from the third floor.”Someone is said to have poured petrol through the letterbox to start it. It’s terrifying.”
The injured five were not seriously injured and have since been released from the hospital.
On Thursday, shortly after 5 p.m., police, medics, and fire crews were dispatched. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the incident was being investigated as arson.
Tiffany’s friends said she wanted to be a make-up artist after she graduated from high school.
“We’re heartbroken,” one said. It’s awful. Tiffany was fantastic. What a lovely young lady. She made the world a better place. Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who she was. “Our hearts have been shattered.”
So sad,” a TikTok user added. We were standing outside the shop when her friend ran by, saying Tiff was inside and he was going to get her mother. My heart breaks for her family.
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Chief Superintendent Simon Crick who leads the North East Command Unit said: “My thoughts at this time are with the victim and their family and friends. Incidents such as these send shockwaves through our communities and I don’t underestimate the impact this will have in the local area and beyond.
