Tuxedo Royale fire treated as suspicious

Cleveland Police say they're treating a fire which broke out on a former Newcastle party boat as suspicious.

Fire services were called around on Wednesday 31 May to reports of a fire on the Tuxedo Royale.

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It took 30 firefighters several hours to bring last night's Tuxedo Royale fire under control. The blaze started around 7pm - see the video here.

Dave Turton from Cleveland Fire Brigade says the fire engulfed more than half the ship:

The floating nightclub, which was originally moored on the Tyne, caught fire around 7pm on Wednesday evening.

Since 2006 the ship has spent her retirement in a dockyard on Teesside.

It was here that the fire broke out.

Investigations are underway to determine exactly what happened Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

Eight appliances were sent to the Middlesbrough site to tackle the blaze. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

The floating nightclub, which was originally moored on the Tyne Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

Police have confirmed they are treating the fire as suspicious. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

Fire services were called around on Wednesday 31 May to reports of a fire on the Tuxedo Royale.

Police treating Tuxedo Royale fire as suspicious

Fire services were called around on Wednesday 31 May to reports of a fire on the Tuxedo Royale.