Heartbreak as spooky South Shields Halloween display for charity is torched overnight

Halloween charity display set on fire in suspected arson attack as police launch appeal for information

A man who uses his Halloween displays to raise money for charity has had this year’s decorations set on fire and destroyed in a suspected arson attack.Stan Yanetta, from South Shields in South Tyneside, has raised thousands of pounds each year through his Halloween displays and Christmas decorations, a tradition he has had for the last 15 years.His Halloween decorations were set ablaze after 11pm on October 30, resulting in the complete destruct…

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Stan Yannetta, who has been putting the display in South Shields together for almost 20 years, said 'I cried all night'

Heartbreak as spooky South Shields Halloween display for charity is torched overnight

Stan Yannetta has been putting on the attraction, which is now 70 ft long, for the last 19 years