Knitted animals given to police in Stamford to comfort children

They'll be given to youngsters experiencing the likes of domestic abuse or a road traffic collision

Teddy bear
Author: Andy MarshPublished 15th Sep 2020

A bundle of knitted items including mermaids, bears and ducks has been donated to the Stamford policing team.

They're to help comfort children at the scene of a crime.

They'll be used to calm frightened yougnsters who experience incidents like road traffic collisions or domestic abuse.

The items are now being used by the force after spending time in quarantine.