Recently some boats moored at the Bratch locks and some other moorings had been broken into.

Some damage to two Narrow boats and a Cruiser had occurred but nothing has been indicated as having been stolen.

It had been thought that the person or persons responsible was just looking for food as this is usually what is taken. Now while this is a sad state of affairs, its the damage that is caused when trying to gain entry to these boats that is the most serious concern.

One narrowboat has had damage to its locking mechanism where the padlocks had been removed by what appears to be a crowbar, you can imagine the state of the paint work and surrounding metal plate!

One cruiser had been set adrift and its fenders removed and a metal rubbing strip bent back so it is useless and will have to be replaced. Some kind sole had re-moored the boat for when the owner returned.

We would ask everybody to keep a vigilant eye out for anything suspicious and report anything unusual to the police as soon as possible.

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