£200k Bentley goes up in flames after masked arsonists attack outside David Lloyd Club

EXCLUSIVE: £200k Bentley goes up in flames after masked arsonists attack outside David Lloyd ClubSmoke billowed from the vehicle as firefighters brought the blaze under control. Members of the club, which is popular with footballers, watched the drama unfold.NewsJeremy Armstrong News Reporter14:36, 06 Apr 2026Newcastle: Bentley set ablaze outside David Lloyd gym Masked arsonists set fire to a £200,000 Bentley in the car park of a David Lloyd club popular with footballers and other sports stars.‌Video showed smoke billowing from the vehicle as firefighters brought the blaze under control. Members at the Gosforth club in Newcastle, which has outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool, shared a video of the incident, expressing their shock at the blaze which happened in broad daylight.‌Newcastle Utd boss Eddie Howe has visited with his family, along with other famous faces including footballers and basketball players. Toon legend Alan Shearer used the pool to recover from injury during his playing days.‌View 2 ImagesMasked arsonists set fire to a £200,000 Bentley in the car park of a David Lloyd club popular with footballers.READ MORE: 'Eyesore' £10m mansion owned by Iran Government left to rot in UK for 16 yearsREAD MORE: Three charged over Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulancesMembers expressed shock at the attack which happened just after 8.30 am on Tuesday morning when the club was busy with early morning gym goers. One told the Mirror: "It was clearly a targeted attack and they were brazen - they appeared to use petrol to set light to the Bentley and it was done in broad daylight."The vehicle is easy to spot because of its personalised plates. But presumably they followed the owner to know they would be there."‌Northumbria Police confirmed that they are investigating the incident. A spokesperson said: “Just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday March 31, we received a report of a vehicle on fire in a car park attached to a premises on Castles...