Three horses died in West Midlands stable fire

Three horses have died in a fire at a stables in the West Midlands at the weekend.

They were all youngstock. Two more horses were injured in the blaze, but managed to escape from the fire near Huntsmill Drive Pensnett in Dudley.

There have been speculations that the blaze was started deliberately but police told H&H they were still investigating.

“We were called out at 9.25am on Sunday, 6 November, and an investigation is still under way to establish the cause of the fire,” said a spokesman.

Witnesses should call police on 0345 113 5000.

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