Police charge 18 after research dog thefts

The research facility is in Wyton, in Cambridgeshire

Eighteen people have been charged in connection with the theft of 20 beagles during a break-in at a facility that breeds animals for laboratory research.

The incident happened at MBR Acres in Wyton, Cambridgeshire, on 20 December 2022.

Police have charged 12 people with burglary and six people with aiding or abetting burglary.

All 18 are expected to appear before magistrates in Cambridge on 25 July.

MBR (Marshall Bio Resources), which runs the site, breeds and sells animals to the medical testing industry.