Appeal after hay bales deliberately set on fire

Officers are appealing for information after hay bales on a farm in Gnosall were deliberately set on fire.

Just after 12.30am on Saturday 18 May we were called to a report of 12 hay bales alight on farmland.

The blaze is believed to have been started at around 10.30pm by three boys, aged between 10 and 12. They are described as wearing shorts and t-shirts. One had a red bike.

Our colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service also attended the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 32 of 18  May, or by messaging us using Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.