A POLICE investigation into an incident where dozens of dead animals were dumped near a school has stalled.

As previously reported, a ‘decapitated deer’, pheasants, and hares were among 25 carcasses left outside Awbridge Primary School on Danes Road.

Following the grisly discovery on Friday, February 9, a police investigation was launched.

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However, police have confirmed that the investigation has been put on hold due to a lack of lines of enquiry.

A spokesperson told the Chronicle: “We made enquiries following an incident on Friday 9 February, when a number of dead animals had been found in Danes Road, Awbridge.

“There are no active lines of enquiry, and the case has been filed pending any further information becoming available.

“Officers from across the force, including our dedicated Country Watch team, take reports of rural crime very seriously.”

Hampshire Police were notified about the incident on Danes Road at around 6.30am on Friday, February 9.

Mandy Robinson was driving past the school with her husband when she clocked the scene.

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The Stockbridge resident told the Chronicle: “It was like something out of a horror movie. I could not believe what I was seeing. I immediately called the police when I saw it and the person I spoke to said she was going to get on it right away. I don’t know why someone would do this.”

The dead animals were cleared away by police alongside Test Valley Borough Council.