£2,000 Koi Carp poisoned in Newport garden pond
Eighteen Koi Carp fish worth about £2,000 have died after a liquid was deliberately poured into a pond.
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An intruder broke into a garden in Shuker Close, Newport, over the weekend and poured a substance into a pond, killing the fish.
Chris Ammonds, a spokesman for West Mercia Police, said: "Some time between 11.40am on Saturday morning and 1.30pm on Sunday an unknown individual gained access to the garden at a bungalow and poured a substance into a pond.
"It caused all the fish to die.
"The lady who lives there is extremely upset."
Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0342 S270414.
