Another fire engulfs the Narrowcliff Hotel, the location of a murder enquiry and charges. The abandoned hotel, set to be redeveloped, suffered a major blaze at 3:38 AM on October 12, 2025. This incident follows the discovery of a body in July and the subsequent arrest and release of a suspect. What is the connection?. Murder arrest Narrowcliff Hotel, currently empty and awaiting demolition for development of luxury apartments has yet again caught fire. The blaze broke out around 3.38AM on Sunday the 12th of October 2025.
A man previously arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail after a fatal fire in Newquay. The body of a man in his 30s was found in a building on Narrowcliff after a blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon, July 22.
The blaze broke out in the vicinity of the derelict Narrowcliff Hotel. The body of a deceased man was found inside a residential property between the Narrowcliff and Bristol Hotels.
Detective Superintendent Jon Bancroft, Force Senior Investigation Officer, said: “Officers are continuing to carry out several enquiries around this investigation.
“While a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and subsequently released on bail, we are keeping an open mind about the circumstances surrounding the death, which we are currently treating as unexplained.
Narrowcliff Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall, UK