Police call forest fly-tip 'one of the worst' seen

Rubbish all over the floor of the forest. Bin bags, old fridges, tyres, cardboard boxes and tyres are among the rubbish.Image source, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
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Police have appealed to the public for help to find those responsible

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Mounds of rubbish strewn across a forest floor has been described by police as "one of the worst" they have ever seen in the area.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary shared images of the mess in the Norleywood Inclosure on the Hatchet Pond to Lymington Road.

In a post on the New Forest Police Facebook page, officers said they believed the rubbish was dumped overnight on Wednesday.

The force has appealed to the public for help to find those responsible.

Rubbish all over the floor of the forest. Bin bags, old fridges, tyres, cardboard boxes and tyres are among the rubbish.Image source, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
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Images were shared in a post on the New Forest Police Facebook page

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