Police issue appeal for help after 100 sheep reported stolen in Warwickshire

Warwickshire Police are appealing for information after over 100 sheep have been reported missing in the region.

The force have received a report of 22 lambs at around six months old believed to be stolen from fields between Loxley and Wellesbourne.

This was reported to have happened between 12 and 25 July and follows a second report of 88 ewes and lambs allegedly being taken from fields near Kenilworth between 9 and 21 August.

The sheep may have gone missing over the course of several days or at the same time.

Officers from the Rural Crime Team are working with partner organisations to investigate the missing sheep, with concerns that they may have been taken then slaughtered illegally.

They say they're aware of sheep also going missing from neighbouring force areas.

People are being reminded to report any suspicious activity to police.

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