Two arrested for Halesowen barn fire which killed ten calves
TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire at a Halesowen farm which killed ten calves.
The blaze ripped through White House farm, Lutley Lane on Sunday night and was tackled by over 25 firefighters.
Several cows and horses were saved from the inferno but ten calves died.
The police confirmed that two suspected were arrested on suspicion of arson after being apprehended at the farm.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We were called at 10.20pm.
"A couple of members of the public, believed to be from the farm, detained two people, a 51-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy."
He added: "They were arrested on suspicion of arson."
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