From West Mercia Police:

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

We are appealing for the public’s assistance after an incident in Burghill, Herefordshire.

Around 11.40pm last night (Friday 11th June) someone has attempted to post a marine flare through a letterbox at an address on Oak Lane, St Mary’s Park, Burghill. Fortunately for the occupants who were asleep at the time, the offender(s) were unable to get the flare through the letter box and it went off on the door step.

If anyone has any information about this incident or saw/heard anything suspicious then they are asked to get in touch quoting incident 139 of 12/06/2021.

Officers will be conducting additional patrols in the area over the coming days. 21058