A MEAN thief has uprooted a clump of trees recently planted by children in Bovey Tracey.

Eight assorted fruit trees worth £135 were dug-up by a dead-of-night raider at Bovey Tracey Primary School's sports field, off Abbey Road.

Police are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen the crime or who might know anyone who has recently acquired a handful of fruit trees in dubious circumstances.