Landmark Crooked House public house forced to close after burglar wrecks bar, kitchen and bathrooms
The landmark Crooked House public house has shut its doors after a burglary in which tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused.
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The landlord of the iconic leaning watering hole between Dudley and Himley, Lee Goodchild, took to social media this weekend to explain that due to a break-in at the site on June 25, and with the building being on the market, the doors were now closed.
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He said that someone had broken into the pub and caused "tens of thousands of pounds" worth of damage to windows, doors, furniture, bathrooms, the kitchen and spirit bottles.
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Police officers from the South Staffordshire policing unit are investigating the break-in.
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