Victim of rural crime helps police convict hare coursers

A farmer run over by hare coursers on his own farm is backing the campaign to tackle the illegal blood sport.

Andrew Ward has worked closely with Lincolnshire Police to tackle hare coursing and rural crime after the incident, which left him needing an operation on his leg.

“I was determined to make sure those people came to justice so I supported the police throughout the investigation, they found them and they ended up getting three years in prison,” said Andrew.

The launch of Lincolnshire Police’s annual Operation Galileo took place at Mr Ward’s Glebe Farm in Leadenham – and his case highlights the impact of a crime that has been reported across our area in recent years.