Passing sentence, Judge Lucking said: 'A dedicated police operation was necessary to bring this organised offending to an end.
'The sheep were stolen from seven different owners. Not all of the sheep were farm livestock, some were in fact pets.
'On one occasion two very young children were completely traumatised finding their sheep slaughtered and butchered such that they were screaming at the sight.
'There must be an element of deterrence. The general public are dependent upon farmers to produce meat for food.
'Those who farm livestock often work on small margins and simply don't have the manpower to guard their livestock day and night.'
Particularly from
yet more imported criminals from the EU...
Prior to sentence, one of the men's defence barristers urged the judge to pass as short a sentence as possible in light of the 'uncertain times in respect of coronavirus'.
Nice try.
Robert Iordan, aged 23, and Florin Nutu, aged 36, were both jailed for four years and four months on Friday by Judge Adrienne Lucking QC, who described the inhumane killing of sheep worth around £10,000 as gruesome and distressing.
Judge Lucking also sentenced Viorel Manu to a custodial sentence of two years and 11 months after hearing that the 39-year-old father-of-nine was involved in only one albeit serious offence.
One hopes they can be immediately deported on release, since free movement within the EU won't apply now we're (supposedly) on course to leave?
I suppose its too much to hope that these subhumans will be required to compensate their victims? Perhaps the police should be "too busy" when the farmers come to take it out of their hides.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fair sentences but don't forget they will only serve half of the time stated.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who they were selling the meat to? Or would speculating about the potential customer risk a visit from some PC PC's?
ReplyDeleteDid these thieving gits pay for their own "Defence barristers" or was it legal aid? Or did the Daily Fail get it wrong?
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, the barrister who mentioned coronavirus has doubtless told them that there's no "2 metre comfort zone" inside!
“One hopes they can be immediately deported on release, since free movement within the EU won't apply now we're (supposedly) on course to leave?”
ReplyDeleteSweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
"...required to compensate their victims?"
ReplyDeleteUsually, that's mentioned. The fact it isn't makes me wonder...
"...but don't forget they will only serve half of the time stated."
If that!
"I wonder who they were selling the meat to?"
Well, mine comes from Waitrose or Sainsbury. I really think there's only one demographic prone to buying 'no questions asked' from a man in a van.
Well, ok, two!
"Did these thieving gits pay for their own "Defence barristers" or was it legal aid?"
Oh, I think we can guess...
"Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?"
;)