US EditionTwo girls arrested after historic hotel destroyed in suspected arson attack
DROITWICH, AUG 11 – Two teenage girls, aged 13 and 14, were arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire destroyed the historic Raven Hotel, police said.
- On Sunday investigators reported that two girls aged 13 and 14 were arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at the Raven Hotel in Droitwich, believed to be started deliberately.
- Before the blaze, Wychavon District Council had erected scaffolding around the privately-owned Raven Hotel after debris fell in September 2024, with urgent works due to finish this week under a court order secured earlier this year.
- Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service arrived within two minutes of the 4.45pm Sunday call, deploying eight fire engines and specialist vehicles without casualties.
- The pair aged 13 and 14 were arrested on suspicion of arson following the fire, West Mercia Police said, and they have been released on bail.
- The council said it will issue a further statement very soon regarding the state and safety of the structure after building control officers visited this morning.
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Two teenagers, aged 13 and 14, were arrested this afternoon, following a fire that destroyed part of a historic hotel in Worcestershire, England. According to Sky News, the incident took place on Sunday afternoon at Raven Hotel, in Droitwich Spa, a historical hotel in Grau II, i.e. considered "special interest" due to its cultural and architectural importance. The warning was given by 16h45 on Sunday and the first car of the Service of Bomberos …
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