Police issue CCTV appeal in Shaun the Sheep case

Katy Docherty-Warren - BBC News, South East
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A CCTV image of three male presenting individuals. Two are sitting - one with a grey hoodie and another with a black polo neck. Another dressed in black is standing with one leg on a bench.
Kent Police are wanting to speak to three men after the sheep statues were vandalised [Kent Police]

Police are asking for help in identifying three people after the vandalism of two Shaun the Sheep statues.

The sheep - part of a 100-statue Heart of Kent Hospice charity trail in Maidstone - were due to be auctioned off to raise money.

The pair were thought to have been worth £10,000 before they were destroyed "beyond repair" on 18 August, according to Kent Police.

Now the force has released CCTV images of a group they believe may able to assist with enquiries.

Two men in green shirts tend to a colourful statue which has been smashed up and only the legs of a sheep remain.
The Heart of Kent Hospice is said to have lost out on thousands due to the vandalism [HEART OF KENT HOSPICE]

The sculptures, which were painted by local artists, were located in Brenchley Gardens and Fremlin walk.

The suspects allegedly took turns kicking the Fremlin Walk statue before walking towards Week Street on foot.

Kent Police said it believed the two instances of vandalism were connected.

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