WORKERS are using a crane to shore up the Ty Belgrave House hotel in Aberystwyth which will allow investigators to enter the burnt-out building.

The building has been deemed structurally unsafe in its current state, which has hindered investigators in their enquiries.

Police are still trying to track a missing man who is thought to have been staying in the Marine Terrace hotel on the night, and are liaising with the Lithuanian Embassy to track his next of kin.

It is hoped investigators will be able to enter what remains of the hotel later this week.