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Hotel blaze 'may be deliberate' Hotel blaze 'may be deliberate'
(about 20 hours later)
A fire that has destroyed the roof of a Georgian hotel in Suffolk and severely damaged the first and ground floors may have been arson, the fire service said.A fire that has destroyed the roof of a Georgian hotel in Suffolk and severely damaged the first and ground floors may have been arson, the fire service said.
Up to 100 firefighters fought the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel in Sudbury after it broke out in the early hours.Up to 100 firefighters fought the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel in Sudbury after it broke out in the early hours.
No-one had to be rescued from the building and no-one was hurt.No-one had to be rescued from the building and no-one was hurt.
A fire service spokeswoman said: "It is suspected it (the fire) may have been started deliberately." An investigation has begun into the cause of the blaze. A fire service spokeswoman said: "It is suspected [the fire] may have been started deliberately." An investigation has begun into the cause of the blaze.
'Beautiful hotel''Beautiful hotel'
Mark Sanderson, from Suffolk Fire and Rescue, said the building had been made safe and it would be possible to restore it.Mark Sanderson, from Suffolk Fire and Rescue, said the building had been made safe and it would be possible to restore it.
Deidre Mickwright, who runs a children's nursery nearby, said: "The fire was really intense.Deidre Mickwright, who runs a children's nursery nearby, said: "The fire was really intense.
"The glass in the windows was flying out and it was very frightening."The glass in the windows was flying out and it was very frightening.
"It's very sad. It's a beautiful hotel.""It's very sad. It's a beautiful hotel."
The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour.The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour.
The hotel was closed and its owners - two Italian brothers - were on holiday at the time of the fire.The hotel was closed and its owners - two Italian brothers - were on holiday at the time of the fire.