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Published Date: 01 November 2007
POLICE investigating the reported illegal killing of two rare protected birds of prey on one of the Queen's estates are preparing a report for prosecutors after interviewing three people.
Royal officials said Prince Harry and one of his friends were "in the area" when two hen harriers were allegedly shot dead on the Sandringham estate near King's Lynn, Norfolk, late last Wednesday. But they said the prince had "no knowledge" of the alleged shooting and could not help police.

Officials would not say what the prince and his friend were doing at the time nor whether they were accompanied by Royal Protection Squad officers.

"Because Prince Harry and a friend were both in the area at the time, the police have been in contact with them and asked them if they have any information that could help," Clarence House said. "Unfortunately, they had no knowledge of the alleged incident."

Neither Clarence House nor police would say whether one of the three people interviewed was the prince.



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  • Last Updated: 31 October 2007 10:16 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Birds of prey , The Monarchy
 
1

Boy Wonder,

01/11/2007 08:45:59

Harry and his chums like to shoot apparently! And they said they had 'no knowledge' of it.

And they were believed??

If it had been commoners like us, they'd've been huckled right away and strong-armed down to the local nick!

I bet it was them ... and they'll get away with it because their families own the cops!

2

sam the god,

01/11/2007 10:38:15

two hen harriers were ALLEGEDLY shot if that is the case why did the person that actually saw them being shot not retrieve them as proof also if they were that close to see them being shot then they would be able to identify or give a good description of who did it this screams out of the anti's causing trouble yet again

3

Guga II,

Rockall 01/11/2007 10:52:28

#1 BW. Totally agree.

4

sam the god,

01/11/2007 15:18:06

no doubt the press will blame this on shooters Vandals leave 70 wild boar free
About 70 boar are on the loose in Devon after vandals cut through an enclosure at a farm for a second time.
The damaged perimeter fence was found at Bramblewood Farm in Rydon Lane in Holsworthy at about 0800 BST.
About 70 wild boar have been rounded up, but there are believed to be another 70 running free.

Police and neighbours are helping trace the remaining boar. Farmer John Walker lost 54 boar after fencing and padlocks were damaged in November 2006.

Police are appealing to members of the public to keep away from the animals if spotted and warn they may charge without any provocation.

Anyone who sees the boar is asked to call police immediately.

The wild boar are kept permanently at the farm.

Police said they were keeping "an open mind" about the motive for the damage.

Other herds of wild boar are believed to be roaming free after a number of attacks by animal rights activists to fencing at Allan Dedames' Woodland Wild Boar Farm near South Molton, about 20 miles away from Holsworthy.

Activists released 102 boar from the farm in December 2005 and another 45 were set loose in a second attack in February 2006.

5

sam the god,

01/11/2007 15:21:39

A spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front reportedly said its members were behind the destruction of £10,000 of fencing at a site in Lanarkshire late last week, which they believed was a deer-farming operation.

But that element of the Newmill trout fishery business, near Lanark, closed six years ago and the 18 red deer retained there were treated as pets.

Eight of the pet deer were shot dead after being freed to prevent them from either falling into the hands of poachers or causing an accident on a nearby road

6

Farmernot,

up tae ma shuchs again 01/11/2007 15:51:31

Harry and pal in the area at the time.......guns loaded no doubt for a bit of sport .........any bird will do...... sorry guv don't know what you're talking about........aye right !!!!

7

Independent,

Chicago 01/11/2007 17:25:46

It's so fascinating to me how the Red Prince is magically hung out to dry like clockwork every time another royal is behaving badly. Apparently he is good to be put to use even for "minor royals" behaving badly, and not just for his brother, father, or that woman Papa is 'married' to.

8

Silence of the Yams,

01/11/2007 17:40:32

The biggest laugh is that old Greek being figurehead of the WWF. If it moves that barsteward has probably shot it.

9

Ninian Reid,

Edinburgh 01/11/2007 18:29:03

What will the beaks make of it ?


 

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