Elvis Presley scarecrow beheaded in 'distressing' incident

An Elvis Presley scarecrow was decapitated when vandals ripped his head off and stole it. The life-size model was among three that were attacked late on Saturday night in West Hallam, Derbyshire. They formed part of the village's fourth annual Scarecrow Trail.

The papier-mâché Elvis was on a wall outside the High Lane West home of mother-of-two Lou Noble, who made the figure with partner Simon Melbourne. The 34-year-old, who has sons Joseph, 13, and Finlay, six months, said: "A lot of friends have been taking the Mickey, asking if his head will 'return to sender' or if he was left 'all shook up', but it is a bit disappointing.


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"The people in the village work hard to put on the Scarecrow Trail for visitors, so for someone to come along and rip off the head of the one we made is a bit annoying." Miss Noble thinks people walking home from the pub might be responsible.

She said: "Joseph and his friend Josh heard noises at about 11pm on Saturday and just thought it was lads walking back from the pub. But we noticed the head had been stolen and then the following day found the wig in a field in Kirk Hallam. There was no sign of Elvis's head and we've put a new one on him now."