A joint police and fire investigation into the incident is ongoing, but it has now been revealed that an audit of the property in December last year concluded improvements were needed.
The electrical wiring in the hotel was among the areas of concern, with the report adding:"There is no evidence that the fixed hard-wired electrical system has been subject to a periodic inspection within the recommended timescales, and an Electrical Inspection Condition Report has not been issued within the recommended timescales.
Paul Holcroft, Croner's managing director, said:"In light of the ongoing investigation into this matter it would not be appropriate for us to provide detailed comment further to that contained within the report. "We will, of course, cooperate fully with any requests for information from the relevant authorities."Emergency services were called to the hotel just after 5am on Monday 2 January, with more than 60 firefighters involved in tackling the blaze.
A further 11 people were treated for minor injuries, with hotel guests and two people from a neighbouring block of flats also evacuated.
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