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Teenagers caught after posting farm crime spree on TikTok

Police issue warning to youngsters after pair caused thousand of pounds' damage to crops

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Police have issued a warning after teenage trespasses were snared by TikTok post
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Police have issued a warning after teenage trespasses were snared by TikTok post

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court after admitting trespassing on farmland and causing damage worth thousands of pounds in lost crops. The teenager, who cannot be named, last week pleaded guilty...

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