Screengrab taken from YouTube video uploaded by NPAS Redhill
Highlights
- About 30 people were participating in an Easter egg hunt in Capel, Surrey
- They noticed a police helicopter following two suspects
- That's when the kids formed a human arrow to help police nab the accused
It's like a page out of a Famous Five mystery.
A group of children from a small village called Capel in Surrey managed to inform a police helicopter about two fleeing suspects by forming a human arrow pointing towards said suspects.
According to a statement by Surrey Police, a group of 30 adults and children were participating in an Easter egg hunt on March 25. At about 2pm, the group noticed a National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter circling above them. "Initially, the presence of the police helicopter was enough to entertain the children and parents but it didn't take the intrepid residents long to realise they were witnessing a police pursuit set within their quiet rural community," says the statement.
That is when the kids, aged between six and 12 according to reports, formed a human arrow pointing towards the suspects to help the police nab them. "The helicopter crew relayed this information to officers on the ground and a short time later the two men were arrested," the statement says.
The statement also says that the police helicopter landed nearby to thank the children for their quick thinking and even shared chocolate treats offered by the families.
A video posted by NPAS Redhill on YouTube on April 1 shows how the kids formed the arrow to direct the police towards the accused. Watch the impressive kids in action below: