Police probe on Offa's Dyke damage ends
Police will not bring any charges after a nine-month probe into damage caused to a large section of Offa's Dyke near Chirk.
North Wales Police say there is insufficient evidence to bring any charges after a stretch of the the 1,200-year-old dyke on privately owned land between Chirk and Llangollen was found flattened in August last year.
A local man was interviewed under caution in connection with the incident but, after a nine-month investigation, police say no further action will be taken.
A police spokesman said: "As a result of the investigation there was insufficient evidence to prove any criminal offence and the matter is no longer being investigated by North Wales Police."
The incident was referred to the police by the Welsh government's historic environment service Cadw.
The eighth century border, which separated the kingdom of Mercia fromWales is a protected monument.
At the time the damage was discovered, Jim Saunders, from the Offa's Dyke Association, said a member raised the alarm.
Mr Saunders, based at the Offa's Dyke Centre in Knighton, said: "I contacted Cadw and was able to speak to a regional inspector who put the wheels in motion to prevent further destruction of the earthwork."
