Arrest after suspicious fire at Sevenoaks hotel
Published: 08:48, 07 August 2009
Updated: 08:48, 07 August 2009
A man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a Kent hotel.
Firefighters went to the Moorings Hotel in Hitchen Hatch Lane, Sevenoaks at around 11.50pm Thursday.
There were initially fears people were trapped inside the three-storey building.
Four appliances were used to tackle the blaze and fire crews carried out a full search of the building.
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Police also carried out a forensic examination of the scene. No one was hurt.
A police spokesman said the suspect was in custody on Friday while investigations continue.
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