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MP's fears over horse safety after shock incident

7:30am Wednesday 13th July 2011 in News

THURROCK’S MP has probed a Government official about attacks on horses during a House of Commons debate.

Jackie Doyle-Price raised questions to the Secretary of State for Justice about the number of convictions there have been for offences which involved horses and on animal owners.

Mrs Doyle-Price said: “I have tabled these questions to establish whether there is adequate provision in law to bring to justice perpetrators of crimes such as the one in South Ockendon. I am also in touch with the Pony Club and the RSPCA on this matter.”

The questions follow the brutal killing of a Shetland pony at Kemp Farm, in Stafford Hill, Stafford Clays, on May 9.

Its owner had gone to check on it in stables when she caught two men hacking it to death.

A 31-year-old man from Grays and a 30-year-man from South Ockendon, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, will return to answer bail later this summer.

Comments(6)

missy1977 says...
6:09pm Wed 13 Jul 11

It's good to see that finally someone is standing up for these innocent animals. I hope the sicko's that done this to this poor pony one day get treated in the same way, and I also hope that if they get let off our community will name & shame these evil human beings.

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jubbly says...
1:59pm Fri 15 Jul 11

Thanks again missy1977 for your nice comment - it made me sick to learn what had happened to that dear pony.
They should be named and shamed and brought to justice.
I keep emailing the police who are dealing with it but they just say it is an ongoing situation and will be dealt with.
What the hell 'criminal damage' has got to do with it I don't know, I think the first thing should be the cruelty and murder of the pony, not criminal damage.

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missy1977 says...
4:01pm Fri 15 Jul 11

He is due in court this month over it, so hopefully he gets charged & officially named in the gazette. The person who was named on that other post he was named on a massive banner it was put up across some shops naming him in south ockendon, it was up for a short while until the police took it down, but at least everyone know's who done it. It just annoys me that we can not name him but everyone in the area knows, but good for that other person who did name him & his side kick :o)

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A Dermot says...
12:13am Sat 16 Jul 11

Tis **** individual raped and killed the pony. This sick pervert must be named and shamed. Who are the other individual who raped and killed the pony?

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Bernard 87 says...
1:22pm Mon 18 Jul 11

"Kemp Farm, in Stafford Hill, Stafford Clays, on May 9"

I think you'll find its:

Kemp Farm, Stifford Hill, North Stifford

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missy1977 says...
8:51pm Mon 18 Jul 11

A dermot the people who done this have been named on here, have a look at the story about cctv at travellers camp site & someone has named the two people who did this. It says their names & where they are from, one of them is in court this month but for burglary not for having sex with the horse & slaughtering it. You will notice that the travelle girl has gone quiet when questioned about this, so her silence speaks volumes.

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