A horse has died after being trapped in a burning barn.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service called police to a barn fire near Mill Place Caravan Park at around 3.40am on Wednesday, May 1.

The fire service extinguished the fire but one horse sadly died and another was rescued.

Thames Valley Police is investigating the incident as arson and are appealing for witnesses who may have bene in the area or have information. 

Detective Sergeant Andrew Huelin said: “While it is fortunate no people were injured by the fire, a horse has sadly died as a result and another had to be rescued.

“I understand there may be some concern caused by the nature of the incident but please be assured there is not thought to be any further risk to the wider public.

“I am appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information about this arson to please come forward.

“If you have CCTV cameras in the area or if you were driving in the area with a dash-cam, I’d also ask that you check your recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.

“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 195 of today.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”