Former Plumpton College students detained for 'sadistic' killing of sheep
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Two agricultural students, Leighton Ashby and Oakley Hollands, were sentenced for beating a sheep to death and inserting explosive bird scarers into its body, an act described by the judge as "frankly sadistic."
- Ashby received a two-year prison sentence, while Hollands was sent to a young offender institution for 20 months; both were banned from owning animals for 10 years.
- The attack took place near Ditchling Beacon, East Sussex, and was recorded on video found on Hollands' phone, with evidence including the sheep's ear tags recovered nearby.
- The judge highlighted the disturbing nature of their actions, especially given their farming backgrounds and studies at Plumpton College, and noted they pose
