A mum and baby narrowly escaped from a house fire after petrol was poured through their letterbox and ignited.
The fire reached the room where the little one was sleeping, with police saying a ‘clear baby-shaped outline’ was found in soot when they went to investigate.
Detectives have now released pictures of two men they want to speak to regarding the attack on a home in Leeds.
They said the arson incident on Scott Hall Road ‘could have had tragic consequences’, with the two only saved by luck when another family member arrived back shortly afterwards.
Two men believed to have travelled from the Thames Valley area via Birmingham to target the house around 9.40am on July 13 last year.
Detective Constable Lindsey Crawford said: ‘This incident could have had tragic consequences.
‘Fortunately, another family member has returned home shortly after the fire was started but even in that short time the baby’s room was affected, with a clear baby-shaped outline found in soot in the cot afterward.
‘We need to identify these pictured males as part of our ongoing enquiries.
‘I would urge anyone with information about their identities, or indeed the males themselves, to come forward to assist our investigation.
‘We believed the vehicle used by the suspects travelled to West Yorkshire from the Thames Valley area via Birmingham.
‘It was later recovered in the West Midlands. If anyone from these areas has any information that could assist us in our enquiries, I would also urge them to get in touch.’
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