Man arrested by London police over 'scam' claims that 650 sheep were stolen
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A man, 24, allegedly submitted insurance claims for over 650 ‘stolen’ sheep - only for officers to later find the animals apparently alive and well
A man, 24, allegedly submitted false insurance claims for more than 650 'stolen' sheep (Getty Images)
A man has been arrested over claims that over 650 sheep were stolen in an alleged insurance fraud, before the animals were apparently found alive and well.
The City of London Police said the case centres on payouts of more than £28,000 from three insurance claims made within a year for the alleged theft of sheep.
Officers are investigating whether the thefts - from fields rented by a 24-year-old man in Devon - ever happened and whether the insurance claims were fraudulent.
