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15-year-old boy arrested after 14 lambs killed in Surrey

Surrey Police said the incident had caused considerable distress to the owner of the farm and the wider community

Chris Brayford
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Nick Hutley said he had been horrified by the incident after 14 sheep had been 'run over' (Gate Street Farm)
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Nick Hutley said he had been horrified by the incident after 14 sheep had been 'run over' (Gate Street Farm)

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after 14 lambs were killed in Surrey. Officers from Surrey confirmed the teenager, from Redhill, had been arrested on suspicion of...

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