Crooked House: Fire at 'wonkiest' pub treated as arson - police

A occurrence which ripped done a landmark pub days earlier it was unexpectedly demolished is being treated arsenic arson, constabulary say.

The Crooked House, adjacent Dudley successful the Black Country, caught occurrence connected Saturday nighttime and was past bulldozed connected Monday, prompting choler from section residents.

The pub, erstwhile Britain's "wonkiest", was sold by Marston's past month.

Staffordshire Police said connected Wednesday investigations were continuing but the blaze was being treated arsenic suspicious.

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