Horses killed in suspicious fire
| Horses killed in suspicious fire At least eight horses have died following a fire at a stables in Chertsey on Sunday. Fire crews were called to the outbuilding at a property in Green Lane at around 6.30pm. Two adult horses and six foals were killed as a result of the blaze, with one of them having to be put down at the scene by a vet. |  |
No people were injured in the fire but the stable block was severely damaged.
A spokesman for Surrey Police said they were treating the incident as suspicious.
Several officers from Surrey Police's Arson Task Force and fire investigators remained at the scene on Monday afternoon.
A police spokesman said: "Detectives from Staines CID are carrying out an extensive investigation but at this stage no-one has been arrested in connection with the incident."
Anyone with information should call Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference RM/08.
Added on: 08/12/08.
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