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Boys, 12, arrested after suspected barn arson

Sarah Turnnidge
BBC News, West of England
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A 'substantial' amount of farm machinery was destroyed in the blaze

Two 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a barn fire, police say.

No-one was injured in the incident at High Post Farm, near Salisbury, at about 18:00 BST on Saturday, but Wiltshire Police said the entire structure was destroyed.

In a post on Facebook, the Salisbury police team also said a "substantial" quantity of farm machinery had been damaged.

Anyone who witnessed the fire, or anyone with relevant dashcam, CCTV or phone footage of the fire itself, has been asked to contact Wiltshire Police.

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