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Mystery blaze engulfs MPs Office
The scene at the MP for Washington and Gateshead South Sharon Hodgson's office in Washington, Sunderland which has been damaged by a blaze, September 11, 2025
A MYSTERY blaze has engulfed the local office of Labour MP Sharon Hodgson.
Ms Hodgson, who represents Washington and Gateshead South, saw her premises in the constituency gutted, but neither she nor anyone else was harmed in the fire, eventually extinguished by six firefighting crews.
The enigmatic message “328 days blood on your hands” was left sprayed on the wall.
Taken at face value, this dates back to October 17 2024, the day Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel in Gaza. Ms Hodgson is a strong supporter of Israel.
The cause of the blaze, which also destroyed an adjoining office in the same building, has not been established, and police have made no statement concerning suspects or motives.
