Computers recovered from house

Saturday 30th August 2008, 4:10PM BST.

The remains of Osbaston House, in Maesbrook. EXCLUSIVE  aerial photos by Simon Williams.Two computers have been recovered from the fire-ravaged Shropshire home of Christopher Foster, police revealed today.

The discovery of the remains of the computers come after the Shropshire Star exclusively revealed Mr Foster’s 15-year-old daughter Kirstie is understood to have been talking on-line to friends shortly before the blaze started at Osbaston House in Maesbrook.

It is believed she may have become disconnected from her friends at about 1am on Tuesday.

The country house was well alight when firefighters arrived three hours later.

Rachel Anstee, West Mercia Police spokeswoman said: “We have retrieved two computers from the site and they will be examined as part of the investigation.”



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