A 55-year-old man has been arrested after two Darlington brothers' graves were torched in a suspected arson attack.
The man was detained yesterday afternoon and remains in police custody today following the incidents at the graves of Keiron Gorringe and Kane Quinn - who died just weeks apart.
Artificial flowers, metal plaques and other decorations were damaged at North Road cemetery, in Darlington.
The grave's after the suspected arson (Image: FAMILY)
The incident was reported on Sunday evening, October 4.
Their mum Louise Blakey said the family was devastated by the fire.
Kane, Louise and Keiron (Image: FAMILY)
She said: "We are just heartbroken. We are even scared to go back there now.
"Haven't we lost enough, and then this has happened just seven months after losing them.
"It has ripped my heart apart.
"This is meant to be their resting place and someone has done this."
The family set up a fundraiser to try and raise costs to repair the grave sites. You can support it HERE.
The graves before the arson. (Image: FAMILY)
Prior to the arrest, a Durham Police spokesperson said: "We are investigating suspected arson after a fire at a grave plot damaged artificial flowers, metal plaques and other decorations.
"The incident was reported to police on Sunday evening.
"Police are carrying out focused patrols in the area and urge witnesses to call Darlington Police on 101, quoting incident 514 of October 4."
The grave now after the family has cleaned it up (Image: FAMILY)
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service also attended the incident.
A spokesperson said: “At 11.05pm on Sunday (October 4), we received a report of a small fire at a graveside at Darlington Crematorium.
“One crew attended to put out the fire, leaving the scene at 11.24pm.”
The damage to the gravestone (Image: FAMILY)
Keiron died on April 1 while in police custody in Spennymoor, just hours after his brother's funeral.
An inquest hearing in July heard Keiron began fitting in his cell before staff called an ambulance.
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The grave's after the suspected arson (Image: FAMILY)
A post-mortem found the provisional cause of death was the effects of cocaine and MDMA.
The inquest was adjourned until a mention hearing on January 5, 2027.
The family has launched a Justice for Keiron campaign, saying they believe his death could have been prevented.