Dog dies in house fire in Douglas Road, Tonbridge
09:00, 28 March 2017
updated: 09:17, 28 March 2017
A dog was killed in a suspected arson attack this morning.
The blaze broke out in a house in Douglas Road, Tonbridge, just after 5am.
Three crews were called to the scene and spent just under an hour tackling the flames, with one man, aged in his early 20s, given oxygen therapy and taken to hospital.
The fire, the cause of which is not yet known, destroyed half the first floor of the house.
A Kent Police spokesman said: "The cause of the fire is not yet known but it is believed to be suspicious and officers are conducting ongoing inquiries."
Anyone with information that may help is asked to call police on 01622 604100 quoting reference 28-123. Alternatively contact Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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