内容摘要：Since the last local election, boundary changes have seen Tamworth lose one county councillor.

Since the last local election, boundary changes have seen Tamworth lose one county councillor.

It said that the sellers who call themselves the custodians of the gems do not have the right to "alienate or misappropriate the asset", which it calls an "extraordinary heritage of humanity".The statement also mentioned a decade-old report which said that the relics were left forgotten in a shoebox, suggesting that custodianship should also include "safe upkeep".

The Indian ministry has demanded a public apology from Sotheby's and Peppé. It has also asked them to fully disclose all records that trace the ownership of the relics that are still in their possession or transferred by them.The ministry has said that the failure to comply with their demands would lead to legal proceedings in India and Hong Kong for "violation of cultural heritage law".It also threatened to launch a "public campaign" highlighting Sotheby's role in perpetuating "colonial injustice".

Earlier, Chris Peppé had told the BBC that the the family looked into donating the relics, but all options presented problems and an auction seemed the "fairest and most transparent way to transfer these relics to Buddhists".Chris Peppé has written that the jewels passed from his great-uncle to his cousin, and in 2013 came to him and two other cousins.

Over the past six years years, the gems have featured in major exhibitions, including one at The Met in 2023. The Peppé family has also launched a website to "share our research".

But the Indian ministry in its statement said custodianship of the jewels has been "monetised via publicity and exhibition".Police said the "extremely intensive investigation" could span the UK after the remains were found at what was believed to be a rescue centre in Crays Hill, Essex, on Tuesday.

Oaveed Rahman, of Hope Road, Crays Hill, was due to appear at court on Thursday, charged with three counts of fraud by false representation and two animal cruelty offences.A second man arrested in the investigation was released on bail until July, Essex Police said.

Officers have been trying to locate the dogs' last-known owners, as well asat the premises near Billericay.