Vandals have damaged telegraph poles and communication cables in a spate of 16 incidents across Canterbury.

Police received reports of telecommunication cables being cut in nine locations across the district last weekend.

Just days later officers found an additional seven telegraph poles had been damaged in three more areas.

Police are now urging witnesses to come forward as they investigate the sequence of incidents.

A police spokesperson said: “It was reported that between the evening of Friday 7 June and the early hours of Saturday 8 June 2024, wires were cut in nine locations across the city, including Heaton Road, Bishops Way, Beaconsfield Road, Hardy Road, Forty Acres Road, Westgate Court Avenue, Beverley Road, and New Ruttington Lane.

“Between the evening of Tuesday 11 June and the following morning, seven more telegraph poles were found damaged, in Squire Avenue, Shipman Avenue and Wife of Bath Hill.”

Police are urging on anyone who was in those areas at the time and saw anything suspicious to call 01843 222289, quoting reference number: 46/96238/24.

They add that people who have private CCTV, doorbell footage or dashcam footage taken in any of the affected areas, which might assist the investigation, can also upload it here.

Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111.