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| Three quizzed over bird shooting | Three quizzed over bird shooting |
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| Three people are being interviewed by police about the alleged shooting of two protected birds of prey on a royal estate in Norfolk. | Three people are being interviewed by police about the alleged shooting of two protected birds of prey on a royal estate in Norfolk. |
| The alleged shootings of hen harriers happened on the Queen's Sandringham Estate near King's Lynn, on 24 October. | The alleged shootings of hen harriers happened on the Queen's Sandringham Estate near King's Lynn, on 24 October. |
| Royal officials said Prince Harry and a friend were in the area at the time of the alleged shooting. | Royal officials said Prince Harry and a friend were in the area at the time of the alleged shooting. |
| A royal spokesman said the prince and his friend had spoken to police but had no knowledge of the incident. | A royal spokesman said the prince and his friend had spoken to police but had no knowledge of the incident. |
| A spokesman for Norfolk Police would not say whether Prince Harry was one of the three people being "interviewed". | A spokesman for Norfolk Police would not say whether Prince Harry was one of the three people being "interviewed". |
| Nor would police say whether they had any plans to speak to the prince again. | Nor would police say whether they had any plans to speak to the prince again. |
| 'Shock' over killings | 'Shock' over killings |
| "The investigation is ongoing," said the spokesman. | "The investigation is ongoing," said the spokesman. |
| "We are interviewing three people and will be making a report to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision." | "We are interviewing three people and will be making a report to the Crown Prosecution Service for a decision." |
| A spokeswoman for Natural England said a member of its staff "along with two members of the public, saw two hen harriers being shot". | |
| She said she was "shocked that two of England's rarest birds have been killed in this way". | She said she was "shocked that two of England's rarest birds have been killed in this way". |
| A police spokesman said no one had been arrested or interviewed under caution. | A police spokesman said no one had been arrested or interviewed under caution. |
| Hen harriers are the most persecuted of the UK's birds of prey. There are 749 nesting pairs in the UK. | Hen harriers are the most persecuted of the UK's birds of prey. There are 749 nesting pairs in the UK. |