Animal Abusers Could Face Five Years in Jail

Animal Abusers Could Face Five Years in Jail
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Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Animal cruelty sentences are to rise from 6 months to 5 years in prison in new proposals announced by Michael Gove, the environment secretary.

The new legislation follows some recent cases of animal abuse, where the courts have said they would have handed down longer sentences if they were available.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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