Woman tries to murder her husband by starting fire in Valencia apartment block and hiding extinguishers [Video]

A WOMAN has been arrested for arson and attempted murder after starting a blaze in a Valencia area apartment aimed at killing her husband.

The intended victim, 51, who has reduced mobility was rescued by two Alaquas Policia Local officers shortly before firefighters arrived.

The man’s wife, 45, set the blaze on a landing at around 3am on Tuesday.

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She then went to the police station to report what she had done.

“It was me. Call the fire brigade because I set fire to the building and if I were you, I would hurry up,” she said as soon as she entered the station.

Two officers rushed to the address and evacuated several apartments on the first floor as a precaution.

They also used a megaphone to wake up residents on the upper floors to tell them to stay in their homes.

After rescuing the woman’s husband, officers and residents …