Thames Valley Police issued a further update following the illegal encampment at Oakgrove School in Milton Keynes.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said 4 vehicles and 3 caravans were seized and 2 arrests were made following an operation to remove an illegal encampment at Oakgrove School.
It comes after students were forced to stay at home today (11/7) after travellers pitched up in around 30 caravans on the school site over the weekend.
🚨Update | Unauthorised encampment at Oakgrove School🚨
— TVP Milton Keynes (@tvp_mk) July 11, 2022
Our operation to remove an illegal encampment has concluded with a number of arrests and vehicles seized
🔵x4 vehicles seized
🔵x3 caravans seized
🔵x2 arrests made
Thanks to the school and our partners for their support pic.twitter.com/UgUAePzYIS
During the process of moving the travellers on, A spokesperson for TVP said: “Officers have been liaising with the school and engaging with those on the encampment. A Section 60c notice to leave was issued to those in the encampment with a deadline of 11am this morning."
Due to the legal order not being complied with, officers were reportedly forced to remove the unauthorised encampment.
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