PUPILS at Redhill School have been hard at work on a project on a policeman and the canine companion who saved his life.

Police Dog Finn was stabbed while protecting his handler David Wardell on duty back in October 2016 and his injuries were so severe he underwent surgery for four hours and almost died.

Despite the severity of his injuries the offender was only charged with criminal damage.

This means that the law currently views police and other service animals to be worth nothing more than a smashed window.

The children in Year 3 and 4 thought this was outrageous and decided they needed to do something about it.

They have spoken to Sarah Dixon, solicitor and campaign manager to find out more about the current law and a bill currently being discussed in Parliament called "Finn's Law".

They found out that injuries to service animals are sadly common.

As a result they have all written letters to David Gauke, Justice Minister and are posting them in the hope that their letters might make him understand their point of view.

Both the letters and poems the children have written have caught the eyes of many people as they have been used in a social media campaign.

Vicky Brown, the class teacher, said: "It has been fantastic to see the children, especially children as young as these, so passionate and determined to make their voices heard.

“They are a real credit to the school. I hope the Justice Minister listens to their opinion and that the law can be changed to protect all service animals. Either way they have definitely made an impact as the public reaction to their poems and letters have been overwhelming."

The children now hope to present their thoughts through a school assembly and invite Stephen Crabb MP to attend.