Hunt Saboteurs Association News Release 23rd October 2019
Chris Amatt, ex-huntsman of the Thurlow Hunt, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court this week to appeal his conviction for illegal hunting that he received in March this year. The prosecution used evidence gathered by Beds and Bucks and North Cambs Hunt Sabs.
However it transpired that the defence were prepared to offer a deal before the appeal took place. It was suggested that Amatt would accept the conviction for hunting if the prosecution no longer pursued the case against him for the assault charge. It would appear that the reasoning behind this was Amatt’s urgent requirement to travel to the USA for personal reasons and this would not be possible with a conviction for violence.
Lee Moon, Spokesperson for the Hunt Saboteurs Association, stated: “The Hunting Act conviction was always the priority in this case. Regardless of the assault charges being dropped we are more than happy with the outcome and can add the Thurlow Hunt to the list of hunts we can now call criminal organisations and warn others that the tide is turning and you no longer have the protection you once enjoyed.
Hunt saboteurs priority is always to save animals lives but on the rare occasions that we can’t achieve that we’ll always pursue hunts through the courts.”
Original Press Release can be viewed here:
https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/
Original case video and post can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/
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