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Tamworth hospital: Suspect, 43, held over George Bryan Centre fire Tamworth hospital: Suspect, 43, held over George Bryan Centre fire
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze broke out at a mental health centre in Staffordshire.A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze broke out at a mental health centre in Staffordshire.
The 43-year-old, from Tamworth, was detained over the fire at the George Bryan centre near the Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital in the town.The 43-year-old, from Tamworth, was detained over the fire at the George Bryan centre near the Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital in the town.
There were no reports of casualties in the fire, which broke out at about 20:50 GMT on Monday.There were no reports of casualties in the fire, which broke out at about 20:50 GMT on Monday.
"All occupants and staff have been evacuated from the centre," Staffordshire Police said. Staffordshire Police said all occupants and staff were evacuated from the centre.
Eighteen patients were on the west wing unit, which cares for adults who are acutely mentally ill, at the time of the blaze and have been moved to alternative locations.
A spokesman from Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT), which runs the centre, said the east wing remained occupied but this was subject to an "ongoing review".
Chief executive Neil Carr said it was "a traumatic and distressing event" and the trust would "ensure that all those affected receive whatever help and care they need".
One patient absconded during the commotion caused by the blaze but was found soon afterwards, a police spokesman told the BBC.One patient absconded during the commotion caused by the blaze but was found soon afterwards, a police spokesman told the BBC.
The force said 11 occupants and staff were evacuated from the centre, in Plantation Lane, Mile Oak. The fire service said about 20 people were evacuated from the centre, in Plantation Lane, Mile Oak.
A Staffordshire fire service spokesman said "quite a lot of the building" had been involved in the blaze and an investigation was under way to determine the cause of the fire.
Ten crews from Staffordshire, West Midlands and Warwickshire fire services were deployed.Ten crews from Staffordshire, West Midlands and Warwickshire fire services were deployed.
A Staffordshire fire service spokesman said "quite a lot of the building" had been involved in the blaze. Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for "some time" damping down and checking for hot spots.
Witness Bradley Stokes said the blaze could be seen from Tamworth town centre and he had "never seen anything like this before".
Christopher Pincher, the Conservative MP for Tamworth, tweeted that he was "very concerned" by the fire.Christopher Pincher, the Conservative MP for Tamworth, tweeted that he was "very concerned" by the fire.
The centre shares a site with the community hospital, although the two buildings are not connected.The centre shares a site with the community hospital, although the two buildings are not connected.
The facility is run by the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and provides mental health services for adults, including acute care under the Mental Health Act.
The community hospital is open as normal on Tuesday, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust said.The community hospital is open as normal on Tuesday, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust said.
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