Northamptonshire Police

“We are linking all of these incidents and inquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible.”

“A small amount of cash was stolen and food was also eaten,”

“a window panel was smashed and a coin box with about £10 in it was stolen on 28 June, between 04:00 and 06:00.”

“money was stolen from St Laurence's, Stanwick, sometime between 18:00 BST on 21 June and 11:20 on 22 June.”

“Sometime between 17:00 on 19 June and 09:30 on 20 June, a donation box was stolen from St Peter's Church, Raunds.”

“Northamptonshire Police acknowledges and regrets that some aspects of the investigation and handling of information, which emerged after Mr Blackwell's conviction in 1999, fell well below the require…”