Girl threatened and horse punched by two men who entered Nottinghamshire farm

Police are investigating reports of suspicious activity and a public order incident
Police are investigating reports of suspicious activity and a public order incident

A girl has been threatened and her horse punched by two men who entered a farm in Nottinghamshire, it has been reported.

Nottinghamshire police are investigating reports of suspicious activity and a public order incident at a farm at Lambley Lane, Gedling.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and information.

It was reported that two men attended a stables and threatened a girl before one of them punched a horse. The men then left the scene. It happened at about 3.15pm on Monday (11 September 2017).

One of the men was described as white, aged 30-40 with shaved ginger hair and a ginger beard. He spoke with an Irish accent and was wearing a white T-shirt and reflective yellow bottoms.

The other man was described as white, about 50-years-old, with dark brown hair. He also spoke with an Irish accent and had prominent gaps between his teeth.

One of them was driving a white van that had high visibility colouring on it. The other was in a red tipper van.

Police also received a report of a man acting suspiciously at the farm at about 2pm on Sunday (10 September 2017). He arrived in a dark-coloured Nissan Nivara.

Nottinghamshire Police have increased patrols in the area to provide reassurance to the local community and given security advice to the farm owner.

Anyone who recognises the men or has any information that could help, please call 101 quoting incident 503 of 11 September 2017.