Appeal following large house fire

We are appealing for information following a large house fire in Swynnerton.

Officers were called to Main Street just after 1pm yesterday (Tuesday 20 May) by colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters extinguished a large house fire and nobody was reported injured.

They deemed the fire to have been caused by a lorry colliding with the overhead electrical cables causing them to fall onto the thatched roof.

Our enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with any information that may help our investigation is asked to contact us. Call 101, quoting incident 297 of 20 May, or use Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.