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| Horses found dead in arson probe | Horses found dead in arson probe |
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| Three horses have been found dead in the grounds of a house at the centre of a suspected arson attack where a family of three remain unaccounted for. | Three horses have been found dead in the grounds of a house at the centre of a suspected arson attack where a family of three remain unaccounted for. |
| Christopher Foster, his wife Jillian and daughter Kirsty, are missing following the fire in Shropshire. | |
| Police said two dogs had also gone missing from kennels at the property, Osbaston House, near Maesbrook. | Police said two dogs had also gone missing from kennels at the property, Osbaston House, near Maesbrook. |
| West Mercia Police said it was waiting for the house to be declared safe so officers could enter it. | West Mercia Police said it was waiting for the house to be declared safe so officers could enter it. |
| It is not yet known if the missing family were in the house at the time of the fire, which began shortly after 0500 BST on Tuesday. | |
| 'Severe damage' | |
| Det Supt Jon Groves, of West Mercia Police, said a CCTV system was found at the property and would be examined over the coming days. | Det Supt Jon Groves, of West Mercia Police, said a CCTV system was found at the property and would be examined over the coming days. |
| He added: "The house, a garage and stable block and another outbuilding were severely damaged. | He added: "The house, a garage and stable block and another outbuilding were severely damaged. |
| "Two horses in the stable and another in the outbuilding have been found dead. Two dogs which we believe were in a kennel block are missing." | "Two horses in the stable and another in the outbuilding have been found dead. Two dogs which we believe were in a kennel block are missing." |
| The house is situated off the road between Maesbrook and Knockin and police said the house was well alight when fire crews arrived. | |
| Mr Groves, from the force's major incident unit, said: "A search will be carried out of the property to establish if anybody was inside as soon as the building is deemed to be safe." | |
| He added that forensic investigators have been carried out at the scene and house-to-house inquiries would take place. | |
| Mr Groves appealed for the family or anyone who may have seen them over the Bank Holiday weekend to get in touch urgently. |