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Home Gist JLS star Oritse William’s £3m mansion burns to the ground just days after he was cleared of raping a fan

JLS star Oritse William’s £3m mansion burns to the ground just days after he was cleared of raping a fan

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  • Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were sent to singer’s Croydon home 
  • London Fire Brigade arrived on the scene at around 4.27pm to extinguish blaze 
  • Roof was completely destroyed in the fire, and the second floor badly damaged

The home of JLS star Oritse Williams has burnt to the ground today just days after he was cleared of raping a fan.      

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to a fire at the singer’s £3million mansion in Croydon this afternoon.

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to a fire at the singer’s £3million mansion in Croydon this afternoon

Part of the first and second floor of a detached three-storey building were damaged by fire. A small part of the roof was also damaged.

The Brigade was called at 4.27pm. Fire crews from Addington, Croydon, Biggin Hill, Purley and surrounding fire stations were sent to the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A firefighter tackles a blaze at the home of Oritse Williams in Croydon. Around 70 firefighters were sent to the scene at the height of the blaze

The incident comes just days after the singer was cleared of raping a woman in a hotel room. 

He was accused of launching a sex attack on a 20-year-old tattoo artist, after plying her and two pals with alcohol on December 2, 2016. 

Part of the first and second floor of a detached three-storey building were damaged by fire. A small part of the roof was also damaged

A jury of eight women and four men took two hours and 17 minutes to find Williams and Nagadhana not guilty of all charges following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court. 

Fire crews from Addington, Croydon, Biggin Hill, Purley and surrounding fire stations were sent to the scene. The roof was completely destroyed in the blaze

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