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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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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

Last updated Thu 1 Jun 2017

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