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Piglets 'crushed' after £40,000 break-in at Hadleigh 51AVÊÓÆµEstate

Essex Police said thieves had also stolen around £40,000 worth of equipment from the farm

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Hadleigh 51AVÊÓÆµEstate said the piglets had been crushed by their mother after a break-in (generic)
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Hadleigh 51AVÊÓÆµEstate said the piglets had been crushed by their mother after a break-in (generic)

Piglets have died after being crushed by their mother following a break-in at a farm in Essex. Hadleigh 51AVÊÓÆµEstate, operated by the Salvation Army, said two barns in its Rare Breeds Centre - which...

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