Archie Watson, 21, of Dragon Lane, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey, has pleaded guilty to possessing dead...

Published: 5:43 pm June 1, 2022
Updated: 7:43 pm March 8, 2026
He Denied Killing The Birds, Which Were Discovered In A Well After A Warrant Was Served At The Farm Where He Worked As A Gamekeeper

Archie Watson, 21, of Dragon Lane, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey, has pleaded guilty to possessing dead birds – three red kites, five buzzards, and a herring or black-backed gull – in contravention of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

He denied killing the birds, which were discovered in a well after a warrant was served at the farm where he worked as a gamekeeper.

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