"Our estate is plagued by chocolate-loving SQUIRRELS"

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The identity of litter louts who spent months blighting a housing estate with half-eaten chocolate has been revealed - as greedy squirrels.

Locals living in Dudley Crescent in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire became gripped by the 'whodunnit' after Blue Riband bars kept appearing.

The saga - dubbed 'Wafergate' - was discussed daily on the estate WhatsApp group, with theories and accusations spreading through the community.

The mystery was finally solved after a local who works in a nearby caravan storage facility spotted dozens of Blue Ribands inside a skip.