Twin boys were asleep in upstairs bedroom when attack occured . Nine - year - olds ' condition described as ` ` serious but stable '' Fox caught in fire at home has been destroyed . Foxes are a common sight throughout London , especially in Hackney which backs onto the green spaces of Hackney Marshes , the Lea Valley Regional Park and the new Olympic site . Hackney Council has no past reports of foxes by residents .
Twin boys were asleep in upstairs bedroom when attack occured . Nine - year - olds ' condition described as ` ` serious but stable '' Fox caught in fire at home has been destroyed . Hackney Council has no past reports of foxes by residents .