DID CHILDREN CAUSE HOUSE TO COLLAPSE?

A derelict house in Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, was demolished in November 1976 after part of it collapsed. It was thought children had been playing inside.

Tons of masonry fell through the floors of the house which had been empty for many years, leaving it an empty shell. The house was from the late 19th century. As it could not be made safe the owners were contacted and the city engineers department demolished it.