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.
Tuxedo Royale fire created 'pool of black smoke' across Middlesbrough
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:
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