Village Hall near Sherborne burgled AGAIN

The Holwell hall has been targeted three times in three months

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 22nd May 2022

A village hall near Sherborne has been broken into and ransacked, in the latest attack on their premises.

The Holwell Village Hall in Gunville Road had its kitchen and contents severely damaged the projector screen destroyed in an incident some time between 12.30am and 3.30pm last Sunday (15th May).

Some of the damage caused when offenders broke in to Holwell Village Hall

Sergeant Ryan Corbett, of Dorset Police, said:

“This is the third time in three months this village hall has been targeted and we want to identify those responsible for the damage shown in these photographs.

“An investigation is underway into this and we have been carrying out a number of enquiries, including house-to-house visits in the area.

“I am appealing to anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity around the relevant timeframe to please get in touch.

“Also, I would urge anyone with information about who was responsible to contact Dorset Police.”

If you can help with enquiries, you're asked to call 101, or email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk, quoting reference number 55220077107.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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