Yesterday, (24th January 2017) new guidelines were set out for magistrates’ courts in England and Wales for a range of offences including animal cruelty, some driving offences and TV Licence evasion. Mr Johnson, who has been lobbying for a review of sentencing guidelines for dog theft, said: “Victims of dog theft around the country will… Read More
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Gareth Johnson MP: Sentences for dog theft need to be increased
Conservative MP Gareth Johnson argues ahead of his Adjournment debate today that tougher sentences for dog theft will go some way towards reducing these offences. Every year hundreds of dogs are stolen and the evidence shows the numbers are increasing every year. There are however no official crime statistics for dog theft and much of… Read More