Police have arrested a 14 and a 16-year-old on suspicion of arson following a fire at Poltimore House on Tuesday.

Firefighters from Sidmouth, Honiton and Ottery St Mary tackled the blaze near Exeter overnight on Tuesday.

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The cause of the fire was deemed to be suspicious by the emergency services, and a presence has remained at the scene since. Fire crews said when they arrived on scene, that the fire was 'well established'.

The building near Broadclyst was largely derelict, but parts of it had been restored and brought back into use as a community hub. 

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "On Wednesday 10 April, two teenage boys, aged 14 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of arson. They have been released on police bail until July 4 while enquiries are ongoing.

"We would like to thank the public for their assistance so far in this matter."

Anyone with information, who hasn’t yet spoken to police, is asked to report it via our website or call 101 quoting occurrence number 50240083403.