Piglets 'crushed' after £40,000 break-in at Hadleigh Farm Estate

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Hadleigh Farm Estate said the piglets had been crushed by their mother after a break-in (generic)
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Hadleigh Farm Estate said the piglets had been crushed by their mother after a break-in (generic)

Piglets have died after being crushed by their mother following a break-in at a farm in Essex. Hadleigh Farm Estate, operated by the Salvation Army, said two barns in its Rare Breeds Centre - which...

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