The family of five were forced to flee their home in St Helens when it was set alight as they slept in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The young family had been living in St Helens since January after arriving in the UK under the government’s Syrian vulnerable persons resettlement scheme (VPRS). She added that they were “a little bit anxious about all the attention it’s been receiving” but that they were being helped by Refugee Action support workers and housing officers from St Helens council. Grunewald added: “St Helens is a great place to come and live. It’s not typical of St Helens residents and I’m sure they will come together to stamp hate out.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2017 12:50 UTC