Man found guilty over birds of prey dumped outside Hampshire village shop
Summary
A man named James Kempster was found guilty of having dead wild birds of prey after they were left outside a village shop in Hampshire along with 50 dead hares. The court did not find enough proof that he was the person who dumped the animals or damaged the shop, but he will be sentenced for possessing the birds.Key Facts
- Dead barn owl and kestrel birds had Kempster’s DNA on them.
- About 50 dead hares were also dumped outside the shop in Broughton, Hampshire.
- The shop was left smeared with blood and the hares placed nearby.
- Kempster denied involvement and was cleared of damaging the shop.
- Kempster has past convictions for poaching.
- Three men reportedly caused this incident, and the vehicle they used was found burned nearby.
- Leaving dead hare bodies is sometimes used as a threatening message in rural areas.
- The court sentenced Kempster under a law protecting wild birds from being kept illegally.
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