Man arrested in connection with raid at rabbit farm
News Watcher | 11.07.2008 23:22 | Animal Liberation
Reported in local newspapers - A man was arrested today in connection with the liberation of over 100 rabbits and criminal damage at a farm in Market Rasen. Friend animal sanctuary was also raided in connection with the liberation but as many animal rights activists can tell you, there was a distinct lack of white rabbits hopping around during the AR UK gathering last month, in fact there where NONE! the police have not disclosed whether there where any rabbits found during the raid.
From the Grimsby Telegraph-
A Man has been arrested after stealing over 100 rabbits and inflicting tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage to a farm in the Market Rasen area.It followed joint action between Lincolnshire Police and forces in Kent and Sussex.
They worked together following the incident, which had occurred in Normanby- by-Spital on the night of January 6 and 7.
In the process, 129 rabbits were stolen from Highgate Farm. Graffiti and other forms of criminal damage was inflicted on walls and vehicles - to a cost of up to £70,000.
Information about the incident was later posted on websites relating to animal liberation.
A 22-year old man has been arrested relating to the matter.
Stuart Morrison, from Lincolnshire Police, said: "These enquiries are a good example of how police work together across boundaries.
"We are very grateful for the help from our colleagues in Kent and Sussex."
original report -
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=151472&command=displayContent&sourceNode=151455&contentPK=21064924
News report from Lincolnshire Echo-
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156582&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156408&contentPK=21063333&folderPk=87028&pNodeId=156139
Report From The Raid -
https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389069.html
A Man has been arrested after stealing over 100 rabbits and inflicting tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage to a farm in the Market Rasen area.It followed joint action between Lincolnshire Police and forces in Kent and Sussex.
They worked together following the incident, which had occurred in Normanby- by-Spital on the night of January 6 and 7.
In the process, 129 rabbits were stolen from Highgate Farm. Graffiti and other forms of criminal damage was inflicted on walls and vehicles - to a cost of up to £70,000.
Information about the incident was later posted on websites relating to animal liberation.
A 22-year old man has been arrested relating to the matter.
Stuart Morrison, from Lincolnshire Police, said: "These enquiries are a good example of how police work together across boundaries.
"We are very grateful for the help from our colleagues in Kent and Sussex."
original report -
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=151472&command=displayContent&sourceNode=151455&contentPK=21064924 News report from Lincolnshire Echo-
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=156582&command=displayContent&sourceNode=156408&contentPK=21063333&folderPk=87028&pNodeId=156139 Report From The Raid -
https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389069.html
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