The mist suppression system survived the 2014 fire but was replaced before last year’s blaze

A fire protection system that would have saved the famous Mackintosh building was ripped out of Glasgow School of Art prior to last year’s disastrous blaze.

The mist suppression equipment had been 97 per cent installed before a fire in 2014, but it still survived largely intact.

Experts say the technology should have been included in the restoration, to provide a working system to douse the fire in June last year, before it swept through the category A listed building.

Blueprints show the existing system was originally included, but was later removed from the building before another system was installed.

Proposed repairs to the east wing damaged in 2014 fire are highlighted in documents drawn up by Harley Haddow consulting engineers and lodged with the