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Farmer fears more than 100 stolen sheep slaughtered by thieves

A farmer has been left feeling ‘pretty sick’ after 116 Romney ewes, worth approximately £17,000, disappeared from his 460-strong flock, feared to have been slaughtered.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farmer fears more than 100 stolen sheep slaughtered by thieves

A farmer has been left feeling ‘sick’ after 116 Romney ewes, worth about 17,000, disappeared from his 460-strong flock, feared to have been slaughtered. As reported by Sky News, Ed Lovejoy, who farms...

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