Police investigations are continuing after a number of birds were killed following reported shootings.

It comes after a wildlife rescue charity was alerted to the dead and dying birds in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft.

The Marine and Wildlife Rescue charity responded following reports that birds were being shot in The Parklands, off Ashburnham Way in Carlton Colville.

With the first bird discovered dead from bullet wounds on Tuesday, June 27 on the patio of a house, a homeowner contacted the charity to say that numerous other wild birds - including pigeons, doves and gulls - were being shot.

Dan Goldsmith, from the Marine and Wildlife Rescue charity, said "a number of deceased, shot birds" had to be removed, adding: "some of which had not died at the time of being shot and had suffered.

"We eventually had to put them down.

"We accept that not everyone is supportive of wildlife, however taking shots at birds with an air rifle, in a residential area is dangerous and distressing."

With the shootings reported to Suffolk police, a spokesman said "two incidents" had been reported to them and that the "investigation is ongoing."

Information to Suffolk police on 101.