A MESSAGE sent out by Gwent Police’s OWL network last week regarding the deaths of birds of prey in Shirenewton, has been corrected by the neighbourhood watch team.

Owl has released this clarification: “There at this time is no firm evidence that the bird was shot, poisoned or just run over whilst eating carrion by the roadside.

“The message was sent out with the right intention and we at Gwent Police apologise if anyone felt aggrieved at the message.

“It is always our intention to ask for your help to keep our rural areas free of crime and as such will continue to do so using OWL.

“The pheasant shoot was only mentioned as a landmark, it certainly wasn’t meant to suggest otherwise.”