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Men quizzed over fatal hotel fire More time for hotel blaze police
(2 days later)
Two men arrested on suspicion of the murder of three people in a fire at a Cornish hotel are still being questioned by police. Detectives have been given more time to question a man on suspicion of the murder of three people in a hotel fire.
Police said on Wednesday that they had arrested two men, aged 44 and 21, in connection with the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay last August. Police arrested two men, aged 21 and 44, on Wednesday in connection with the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, last August.
The men are being detained at a police station in Cornwall. The 21-year-old was released on police bail on Thursday. Police have another 36 hours with the second man.
Teacher Peter Hughes, 43, his mother Monica, 86, and Joan Harper, 80, all from Staffordshire, died in the fire.Teacher Peter Hughes, 43, his mother Monica, 86, and Joan Harper, 80, all from Staffordshire, died in the fire.
Mr Hughes, of Cheslyn Hay, was killed trying to rescue his mother, Monica. Joan Harper, from Stoke on Trent, was on holiday in the resort.Mr Hughes, of Cheslyn Hay, was killed trying to rescue his mother, Monica. Joan Harper, from Stoke on Trent, was on holiday in the resort.
Magistrates order
When the fire broke out in the early hours, the hotel was close to capacity with 86 guests, three members of staff and a coach driver in the building.When the fire broke out in the early hours, the hotel was close to capacity with 86 guests, three members of staff and a coach driver in the building.
More than 80 people managed to get out safely. The hotel was later demolished.More than 80 people managed to get out safely. The hotel was later demolished.
On Tuesday, detectives said painstaking inquiries by fire service investigators and independent experts had established that the fire was started deliberately.On Tuesday, detectives said painstaking inquiries by fire service investigators and independent experts had established that the fire was started deliberately.
On Friday, magistrates gave detectives a further 36 hours to question the 44-year-old man.