Stolen Stables

As posted on our forum by Julie...

Rural and Wildlife Intelligence Officer 01234 275175 - 07778 800500

An incident has occurred at OSIER STABLES, B645 ROAD, LOWER DEAN, BEDS.
THE LOCATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND THE OWNERS HAVE JUST MOVED THEIR HORSES/PONIES INTO THE FIELD. THE ARE CONSTRUCTING A STABLE BLOCK AND HAVE THE BASE ETC LAID. THE STABLE IS A ONE OFF HAND MADE ITEM MADE FROM RED CEDAR WOOD. THE STABLE WAS FLAT PACKED READY TO BY PUT UP ON FRIDAY.

BETWEEN 1730HRS ON TUESDAY 25/04/06 AND 0845HRS ON WEDNESDAY 26/04/06, UNKNOWN OFFENDERS HAVE ENTERED THE STABLE YARD BY FORCING THE FRONT GATE OFF ITS HINGES AND HAVE ENTERED THE FIELD. THE OFFENDERS HAVE THEN REMOVED THE FLAT PACK STABLE WHICH WAS STACKED IN SMALL PILES, NEXT TO THE BASE IN WEATHERPROOF SHEETS. OFFENDERS HAVE THEN LEFT LOCATION WITH THE GOODS.

THE STABLE IS COMPLETE, APART FROM THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND IS VALUED AT APPROX. £12,000. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE FLAT PACKED STABLE WEIGHED APPROX. 22 TONS AND THE OFFENDERS WOULD HAVE NEEDED AT LEAST A 40 FOOT TRAILER AND A HI-AB OR AT LEAST SIX STRONG PEOPLE TO LIFT IT. THE STABLE IS 21 METRES BY 12 METRES IN A 'U' SHAPE FORMATION, WHEN FULLY ERECTED.