An investigation is underway after a suspected arson attack on a play area in Newcastle.
Residents on Beech Grove Road in Elswick awoke on Monday to find that "substantial fire damage" had left their local play area unusable. Firefighters were called out to attend the blaze on Sunday night and when they arrived the playground equipment was "fully ablaze".
Within a short time, the fire was completely put out, though some of the equipment was damaged beyond repair. At some point since the fire, the affected part of the park has had a temporary fence erected around it, and Northumbria Police has since started an investigation into the incident.
