Staffordshire Police is now treating the fire that destroyed the famous pub The Crooked House as arson.
Officers said after a thorough investigation with colleagues at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service they believe the blaze,Fire investigation officers visited the site on Himley Road today with a specialist accelerant detection dog to investigate the grounds around the pub, which dated back to the 18th century.
“There is lots of misinformation circulating within communities and online and this is unhelpful. We’re trying to provide accurate and timely updates, but as I am sure you can appreciate, there is a lot of work and liaison with a number of partners which needs to be completed and this takes time.
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