Police launch investigation after farmer finds severed sheep's head in field

Police have been baffled by the discovery of a severed sheep head in a Monmouthshire field.

The Gwent Police rural crime team believe the incident in Cefn y Coed Road, Llanellen, occurred some time over the weekend.

The farmer found the animal's head and fleece in their field and reported it to Gwent Police at around 2.45pm on Sunday afternoon, March 24.

Investigating officers believe the incident may have happened overnight.