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30,000 tonnes of waste illegally dumped at protected Leicestershire site
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Crime·4/29/2026AI summary

30,000 tonnes of waste illegally dumped at protected Leicestershire site

A major criminal investigation is under way after approximately 30,000 tonnes of shredded waste was illegally dumped at Cave's Inn Pits, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Shawell in Leicestershire. Environment Agency officers discovered the waste covered with soil across an area the size of a football pitch last week. The site, a former gravel works containing protected neutral marsh habitats, has been described as 'heartbreaking' by Natural England, which is collaborating on the investigation and mitigation efforts.

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