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50 bales of hay 'slashed' as police investigate criminal damage on Staffordshire farm

Officers said the damage had left the farmer 拢2,000 out of pocket

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 1 min read
At least 50 bales of hay were cut open in an incident of criminal damage on an East Staffordshire farm (Staffordshire Police's Rural and Wildlife Crime Team)
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At least 50 bales of hay were cut open in an incident of criminal damage on an East Staffordshire farm (Staffordshire Police's Rural and Wildlife Crime Team)

Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage in Staffordshire after at least 50 bales of hay were 鈥榮lashed' open. Staffordshire Police' Rural and Wildlife Crime Team said a farmer had contacted...

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