30/09/17

[Maik]

Animal cruelty sentences to rise to five years in prison

People in England who commit the most serious crimes of animal cruelty could face up to five years in prison, the government has said.

The move - an increase on the current six-month maximum sentence - follows a number of cases where English courts wanted to hand down tougher sentences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41451893