Mystery of mallet covered in 'red substance' found buried near Horsham

Police say the mallet had a ‘red substance’ on it.

It was found in woodland near the Downs Link in Southwater yesterday (Thursday).

A police spokesperson said: “The mallet was reported to have a red substance on the handle.

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“An officer attended to recover the mallet and it has been taken into police property for further enquiries.”