HAY worth as much as £30,000 was destroyed in a fire near Macmerry yesterday (Wednesday) in a blaze police are describing as suspicious.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at about 7.30pm at Adniston Farm.
About 1,000 bales of hay worth £30,000 were set alight and destroyed.
Inquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible and anyone with information is asked to come forward.
Detective Sergeant Jamie Gilmore from the Lothians and Scottish Borders CID said: "Whoever was responsible for this reckless act has left the farmer considerably out of pocket by completely destroying a large quantity of hay that was used either to feed livestock, or to be sold on.
"Anyone who remembers seeing any suspicious activity around Adniston Farm on Wednesday evening should contact police immediately.
"We would also ask that anyone who can help us identify the culprits, or who has any other information relevant to this investigation, gets in touch as a matter of urgency."
Contact Lothians and Scottish Borders CID via 101 with information and quote incident number 3673 of October 17. Alternatively, an anonymous report can be made to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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