A police department in Britain is on the backfoot after winning a sandcastle competition with a sculpture of a crime scene depicting a naked woman with a spade in her back.
Devon and Cornwall Police have been criticised after winning the Cornwall Beach Games and tweeted images of the sculpture, according to the BBC.
"I like a joke as much as the next person but this is a family beach event," said Cornwall Councillor for Falmouth Penwerris Hanna Toms. "As a parent I would not be very happy to explain to my child what it was all about."
#devonandcornwall #police team won the tug of war and the sandcastle competition at yesterday's #CornwallBeachGames pic.twitter.com/6fKy8pOJzz— Truro Police (@PoliceTruro) May 14, 2016
"It's trivialising quite a serious matter."
A spokesman for the local police force later said: "If any offence has been cause by the nature of the sculpture, this was never intended and we apologise for that."
Later, on Cr Toms' Facebook page, she noted: "What an interesting few days. Who knew people could be so upset about someone saying that images of murdered naked women weren't that funny."
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