A SHEEP was reportedly butchered in a field near a popular park for its meat.
The Sussex Police Rural Crime Team were alerted to the animal killing yesterday, which happened in a field near Sheffield Park, Uckfield.
Police have warned people not to purchase any cheap or suspicious lamb or mutton following the incident.
Yesterday the Team investigated a report of a sheep being butchered in a field near Sheffield Park for its meat.
If you are offered cheap, suspicious lamb or mutton for sale please don't buy it.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the force on 101, quoting 0928 of 12/2/21.