At this stage little information is being made publicly available, but an inside source told the Daily Star that there are even more disturbing details to the case.

‘The head was lying in the middle of a stone circle,’ said the source. ‘Its eyes and tongue had been removed.’

The Daily Star understands that police are now investigating the possible involvement of ‘devil worshippers’.

No collar was found on the dog, but the owners are believed to have been located and informed.

Police are appealing for anyone who lives on Woodmill Lane and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious on the night of Saturday 6 October, or early Sunday 7 October, to come forward.

When asked about the case, a spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said they are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry, and it would not be appropriate to go into more detail at this stage.

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From the Bournemouth Herald, 6 August 2008

Police hunt for suspect after failed abduction attempt

Dorset police are looking for a man, described as being tall and of slender build, who attempted to snatch an 8-year-old boy from Christchurch Quay on Tuesday.

A manhunt is underway after an unidentified man attempted to abduct an 8-year-old boy from Christchurch Quay on Tuesday afternoon.

The man, who was wearing a dark blue tracksuit and a green baseball cap, has been described as ‘tall and slender’. The boy did not get a good look at his face.

Dorset police say the child was cycling along Christchurch Quay when he was approached by the man, who asked him if he’d like to see a puppy he’d just bought. When the little boy asked where the puppy was, the man responded by saying that it was in his car, which he said was parked nearby.

‘He’s a bit scared and he needs someone to give him a stroke,’ the man reportedly said.

When the boy tried to ride off on his bike the man reached out and grabbed his arm, but after the boy screamed he panicked and fled.

The boy then cycled home and his parents contacted police.

Dorset police are asking anyone who was in the Christchurch Quay area on the afternoon of Tuesday 5 August to come forward with any information.

‘This type of thing is unusual, and we take it very seriously indeed,’ said Chief Inspector Marcus Porter. ‘If someone is approaching children in broad daylight it implies that they’re either very unwell or very desperate. I’d advise parents in the area to make sure their children are accompanied, both at night or during the day, when they leave the house.

‘Anyone who may have seen a man matching the description given by the boy should contact us as soon as possible.’

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From the Southampton Echo, 16 March 2010

Missing twin girls: have you seen Samantha and Marie Plumber?

Samantha and Marie Plumber, two 6-year-old twins, have been missing since last Sunday evening.