A picturesque village in Surrey is being blighted by a catapulting epidemic which has seen animals killed, cars damaged, windows smashed and even mourners targeted during a funeral.
Godstone, a village of just over 30,000 in the Home Counties, is not usually synonymous with crime.However, locals - many of whom want to remain anonymous due to safety concerns - have spoken to LBC about the issue which they fear will never be resolved.They have also lost patience with police who have not made a single arrest. 'Traumatic'Peter O’Connell, the rector of St Nicolas Church, recounts how he and mourners were targeted as a funeral took place.
One man tells me the police are “disinterested” and “seemingly resigned to the fact they can’t do anything”. Another alleges that police told him he could take on a perpetrator “if you feel like you can”, while they were causing damage - conceding it would be a two hour wait.One lady tells me she’s concerned that currently it’s animals being targeted but “how long before that changes and we become the target”. She tells me “I just don’t feel safe here anymore”.
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