Deer’s head and upside down cross found on centenary stone in New Forest

Incident in Burley, seemingly linked to occult, was followed by stabbing of five sheep in nearby Cadnam

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A New Forest resident has described the appalling" moment a rotting deer's head with an upside down cross next to it was discovered on a centenary stone, in an incident seemingly linked to the occult.

Chris White, a retired police officer who works in Shappen Stores in Burley village, removed the grisly object after member of the public came into his shop to report it on 8 May.