POLICE and fire investigators are investigating the cause of a blaze that destroyed an empty nursing home yesterday afternoon.
The Mount Pleasant Grange home in Tudhoe Moor, near Spennymoor, was closed three years ago under a Durham County Council modernisation programme.
The building was well alight when three fire crews arrived from Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland shortly before 4pm yesterday.
Fire brigade spokesman Andy Whitehead, station manager for the Sedgefield district, said: "The building was badly damaged and the roof had completely gone on one of the wings. The cause was possibly suspicious."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article