Boys bailed as pub fire investigations continue

The fire at the former Oxon Priory pub broke out on Monday evening

Police have released three boys on bail while investigations into a pub fire continue.

The former Oxon Priory pub in Shrewsbury was badly damaged when the fire broke out on Monday evening. West Mercia Police said it was treating the fire as potential arson.

Two of the boys, one aged 12 and the other 13, were arrested on Tuesday and a second 13-year-old was arrested on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze appeared to have started in the roof before spreading to the rest of the building.

It took crews from five fire stations six hours to put it out.

The pub closed in July and the Greene King chain, which still owns it, said it was working to assess damage.