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Scots teens charged after thousands of bees killed in strawberry farm rampage

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Scots teens charged after thousands of bees killed in strawberry farm rampage

Four youths have been charged with vandalism following incidents at a Scots strawberry farm. Police Scotland took action against the youngsters after the drama in May.

The development comes after a witness appeal from Police Scotland for people to come forward if they had information over the incidents at the farm, near Perth.




In a post on Facebook, the force said: “Following a previous witness appeal, Police Scotland can report: Four boys, three aged 15 and one aged 13 have been cautioned and charged with two separate vandalisms at Tofthill Farm, Inchyra.

Totfhill Farm produces strawberries.(Image: Stewarts of Tayside Ltd.)

“The first incident which took place between Friday 24th May and Saturday 25th May, saw a number of plants and farming equipment as well as two bee boxes containing approximately 2,000 bees vandalised and killed as a result.

“Whilst enquiries were on-going, a second vandalism was committed on Wednesday 12th June whereby a further two boxes were damaged and a further 2,000 bees were killed.”

The update about the teenagers, posted on the Police Scotland Tayside page on the social media site, added: “A report will be submitted to the Youth Justice Assessor.”

We told previously that a police probe was underway after thousands of bees were killed on the farm. A post on the Police Scotland Tayside Facebook page at the time contained a statement from a spokesperson for the farm.

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