Police have said the fire which gutted Britain’s wonkiest pub is now being treated as arson. The Crooked House in Dudley was extensively damaged in the blaze on Saturday evening.
‘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.
Mr Longhi said in his letter that the lack of information was leading to ‘rising anger’ and ‘dissatisfaction’ among the public. He said: ‘I would like to stress upon the fact that The Crooked House was not just an ordinary building but a historical landmark which was held dearly by the local community.
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