Fire that destroyed historic North Canterbury lodge now treated as suspicious

May 26, 2021

A fire that razed a historic North Canterbury lodge to the ground is now being treated as suspicious.

The fire broke out at the Waiau Lodge Hotel just after midnight Saturday.

Police are now appealing for information from the public following what they say, "appears to be a suspicious fire in Waiau on Saturday".

"Investigators attended the scene on Wednesday to try to establish how the fire began. At this point the fire is being treated as suspicious," police say in a statement.

Police would like to hear from anyone who might have any footage of the fire, or information concerning suspicious people or vehicles in the area leading up to the fire.

You can contact police by calling 105 and quoting file number 210522/9468 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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