Police admit not catching football break-in culprits

Team managers found that six boxes of trophies had been smashed

Offenders who broke into a football club and destroyed a number of trophies were not caught, despite police previously saying they were.

A storage container at Oxfordshire grassroots club Witney Vikings was ransacked at about 18:40 BST on 30 May, shattering several boxes of trophies.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) previously said it attended the incident, at Burwell Meadow, and gave two boys "strong words of advice".

But they have now corrected this, saying the culprits were not found.

Police had also said the offenders had "helped clear up the mess" they had created at the volunteer-run club.

The force has now said it was officers responding to the incident who helped tidy up.

Six boxes of trophies, as well as a bag of footballs, were thrown from the container into a nearby basketball court during the incident.

Each box contained 12 trophies worth £500.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.