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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
vehicle sustained damage as one been made to the police who said they
of the perpetrators’ vehicles hit his were aware of this unfolding incident.
causing around £3,000-£4,000 worth
of damage. Having left Manea their rampage
continued into Chatteris where they
On leaving Fodder Fen a vehicle was collided with two fire engines, who
immobilised in the ditch and, as they were carrying out a training exercise,
made their way along Station Road and causing both to be removed from
over the level crossing, they abandoned service. They then caused further
a second vehicle with heavy front damage to a farmer’s smallholding
impact damage. fields, which had recently been drilled,
causing an estimated £8,000-£10,000
I witnessed firsthand the manner in worth of damage to his crop.
which the remaining vehicles were
being driven through Manea by people Finally, the convoy of vehicles ended its
wearing balaclavas and masks (one run of destruction at a farm in Sutton
holding a pickaxe handle out of the car Gault, not only causing thousands
window) at speeds of 60 to 70mph of pounds worth of damage but also
along Westfield Road - a 30mph limit! making the farmer barricade his young
They were mounting kerbs, driving half family in their home as he was worried
on and half off the pavements, driving for their safety.
on the verge side by side, where cars
were parked, and with no concern for Following this unprecedented violation
the safety of other road or pavement of the area, and what appeared to be
users. Thankfully, no resident of Manea the inaction of the police to respond to
was seriously injured or worse. numerous calls or visit victims despite
saying they would, early on Sunday
At this point a number of 999 calls had morning I received a call from our local

Some of the extensive damage done
to newly sown crops

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