The original verdict in the Amersham animal cruelty case has been upheld today at Aylesbury Crown Court.
We wanted to let you, our valued supporters, know as soon as we did: the original verdict in the Amersham animal cruelty case (brought by the RSPCA) has been upheld today (6 May 2010).
All five defendants were appealing against charges of neglect and cruelty under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Two of the charges were dismissed earlier in the appeal hearing, and the juvenile male was acquitted of a further two today. The rest were upheld by presiding judge Christopher Tyrer today following 33 days of evidence.
The appeal against sentence will take place on May 12th, also at Aylesbury Crown Court at 10am