The Crooked House: What we know about investigation into fire and demolition of famous pub
The Crooked House was burnt down in a suspected arson attack on the evening of Saturday August 5 and the remaining structure demolished on the Monday after the fire.
Since Thursday August 10, it has been the subject of an investigation by Staffordshire Police after evidence of a fire accelerant was found by a sniffer dog.
Staffordshire Police is still trawling through CCTV footage, forensics and witness accounts to try and piece together the circumstances which led to the fire.
Officers say it is important to stress the building was not demolished while under police control and after investigation by them and the fire service, the site was released back to the owner.
Prior to this, South Staffordshire Council officers met with the landowner to ensure that the site was left safe.
Police say advice was offered to the landowner to partially remove some elements of the building with the purpose of making it safe. Advice was also offered to use fencing and security staff to maintain the security of the site.
