The high-profile investigation into the dumping of five goshawks in a Suffolk car park in January, all of which were found to contain shot, has coincided with a politically turbulent period for the game shooting sector. It recently concluded with the sentencing of a part-time gamekeeper. Francis Addison, 72, pleaded guilty to 19 charges in relation to the investigation, including possession of dead birds, use of an animal trap in non-approved circumstances and 10 counts of failing to comply with the conditions of shotgun and firearms licences. He was sentenced to 12 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay £1,200 in compensation and costs. Addison maintains he did not kill the birds, claiming instead that his dog discovered them on a walk and that he took them home with the intention of notifying the British Trust for Ornithology. When he was informed by a friend that it was illegal to be in possession of the birds, he claims that he panicked and returned th
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