Stan Yannetta has been putting on the attraction outside his home in South Shields for the last 19 years, but was left in tears after it was torched by yobs View 3 Images The devastating aftermath of a fire at Stan’s famous Halloween display in South Shields (Image: ChronicleLive)

A man renowned for his annual Halloween display, which he sets up for charity, has been left heartbroken after it was set ablaze. Stan Yannetta, a 64 year old from South Shields, has been delighting locals with his festive attraction outside his home for nearly two decades. ‌

However, on Thursday night, he was shocked to find the entire display engulfed in flames. Firefighters were summoned to extinguish the fire, and police are treating the incident as a deliberate act of arson. ‌

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